Chapter 667
Cornelia instinctively tried to dodge, but found herself comered against a wall with nowhere to go Helplessly, she watched as Marcus once again dabbed ointment on her lips
His movements were careful and concentrated, as if not to miss any tiny wounds on her lips. Despite his gentleness, Corneliaâs heart pounded. She thought if she didnât look at him, she might not be so flustered. So, she closed her eyes. But with her eyes closed, her senses became sharper.
She opened her eyes again, meeting his deep gaze.
âAll doneâ His voice was a bit hoarse, and Cornelia thought she heard him swallow
Work was about to start, and Cornelia iried to ignore the turmoil he brought her, forcing herself into work mode âPresident Hartley, we have an important schedule today We must leave right now or we might be late Cornelia said.
Marcus said âHmmâ
Comelia said, âTII drive, you can rest a bit more in the car
Marcus chuckled, âAlrightâ
As they left and got into the hotelâs sightseeing car, Comelia checked her phone. There was no payment notification from Clair. She had given Clair until six last night to transfer the money. But now it was past seven in the moming, well past the deadline.
Clearly, Clair hadnât taken her warning seriously and had no intention of paying her back.
This was a mess Clair had made herself. If Cornelia didnât teach her a lesson, she might think Cornelia couldnât do anything to her
Just as Cornelia was thinking about Clair, she called. It was as if they were telepathically connected.
Theyâd had a falling out, and Clair didnât even bother to sound polite, âHow about we make a deal?â
Comelia laughed, âWhat kind of deal?â
Clair said seriously. âI have compromising photos of you and a man I can give you these photos, and you can drop the matter of me wrecking your studio.â
Cornelia casually responded with an âohâ.
Clair asked, âYou donât believe me?â
Cornelia asked, âWhy wouldnât I?â
Clair always thought she was good at reading people, but she couldnât figure out Cornelia at all.
âIf you donât believe me, I can send you the photos Clair wondered if Cornelia really didnât care about the photos or if she was just bold because she had Marcus backing
her.
Cornelia said, âI said I believe you Donât send the photos. I donât want to see stuff that might hurt my eyes.â
Clair said, âYouâre so calm knowing I have compromising photos of you. Is it because you have Marcus backing you?â
Cornelia laughed, âWith such a strong support, why wouldnât I take advantage of it?â
Clair was hit where it hurt by Corneliaâs response. But she figured no man would want to share a woman with another man, especially not Marcus.
Marcus had been fooled by this shameless person, but would he still feel the same after seeing those obscene photos?
No way!
The thought of Cornelia losing Marcusâs protection made Clair very happy. âOnce Marcus sees those photos, do you think a man as noble as him would still want you?â
âIf you want to objectify yourself, nobody cares. But you have no right to objectify other women.â Cornelia suddenly felt a bit sick.