Chapter 825
The second she heard that, Cornelia felt so embarrassed she couldnât bear to listen anymore. She blushed and hurriedly left.
Seeing her redâfaced exit, Granny Rebecca and Patricia asked with concern. âNelly, what did you hear? Whyâs your face so rep
âJust⦠tell Mare Iâm waiting for him outside when he comes out Cornelia quickly walked away after barely finishing her sentence, knowing theyâd interrogate her if she had
slayed.
Comelia waited forever in the garage until Marcus finally showed up. She didnât know what he and Granny had chitchatted about and felt too awkward to ask. She kept quiet after getting into the car
âWhy arenât you asking about my chat with Granny? Marcus asked first.
Cornelia didnât want to ask. She knew heâd spill the beans if she did, and she wasnât keen on dealing with that kind of awkwardness. âGranny Luisa wanted a private chat with you for a reason. Iâm considerate. I donât want to put you in a tight spot
Marcus just chuckled and didnât say more. They arrived safely at the location Hannah had sent
Marcus parked on the side of the road. âWeâre staying at Blueshell Mansion tonight. Give me a ring after your meeting. Iâll come pick you up.â
Cornelia replied. âThe Mansion is just a short walk from here, and itâd be quicker to walk than drive. No need to pick me up. I can walk back. You should get some restâ
Marcus. âCanât I walk over to get you?â
Comelia. âThat works too.â
After getting out of the car and closing the door, she headed towards the building. Much to her surprise, she bumped into Leonardo, whom she hadnât seen for a while. âCornelia, what a coincidence, didnât expect to run into you here.â
âYeah, small world: Cornelia replied, feeling a bit uneasy, and instinctively looking back.
Following her gaze, Leonardo noticed the familiar luxury car. âPresident Hartley is really good to you, even letting his driver chauffeur you around.â
Cornelia relaxed hearing that. âYes. I gotta go if thereâs nothing else.â
Leonardo, âThis place isnât cheap, who are you meeting?â
Cornelia, âA friend.â
Leonardo, âWhich friend?â
Cornelia, âAre you implying that my friends arenât posh enough to afford this place?â
Leonardo, âNot at all! I just wondered if you were meeting your husband. When we first met, you mentioned you were married. Itâs been a year and I still havenât met your husband, so Iâm curious.â
Cornelia. âIâll introduce him to you when the timeâs right.â
Leonardo, âDonât trick me I really wanna see the man who won you over.â
Cornelia repeated what she had just said, âIf thereâs nothing else, I need to go in.â
Leonardo, âGo aheadâ
Leonardo watched her go into the building, he turned to leave but the parked car nearby honked. He looked over and saw the car window slowly roll down. Clearly, someone wanted to talk to him Leonardo approached the car, upon closer inspection, he recognized the driver was Marcus, âMarc, didnât expect you here. Youâre driving for your
assistant now?â
Marcus replied. âIs there a problem?â
Leonardo said, âNot at all, if youâre okay with it.â
Marcus suggested, âFancy a drink?â
âSure! Where to?â Leonardo opened the car door and quickly jumped into the passenger seat, âIâm honored to be chauffeured by the bigâshot CEO of the Hartley Groupâ
Chapter 826
Marcus said, âGet offâ
Leonardo asked, âWhatâs up?â