Chapter 8

Late at night, Cornelia’s sweet dreams were shattered by a phone call.

Groggily, she found her phone and saw “Marcus” displayed on the screen, instantly waking her up.

Cornelia sat up and answered, “President Hartley, hello!”

It was a strange man’s voice, “Your President Hartley is drunk, come to Shimmer Club and pick him up”

“Who are you?” At this time, Marcus should be with his wife.

How could he get drunk at Shimmer Club?

And who was this stranger calling from his phone?

“I’m Leonardo Wilson, hurry up and get over here.” The other party hung up after speaking.

Cornelia knew Leonardo was Marcus’s friend, and his family was one of Riverton’s four major families.

It was part of Cornelia’s job to pick up Marcus if he was drunk.

Cornelia quickly changed into her work clothes and rushed to Shimmer Club by taxi.

Shimmer Club was Riverton’s most exclusive membership club, not open to ordinary people.

Leonardo had already informed the staff, and someone greeted Comelia as soon as she got out of the car, leading her to the private room, “Miss, they’re inside.”

Cornelia thanked the staff and knocked on the door, immediately seeing two couples drinking on the couch, with only Marcus sitting alone in the corner, holding a nearly finished cigarette in his hand.

All four pairs of eyes turned to Cornelia, unabashedly sizing her up.

“So you’re Marc’s new assistant? You’re too pretty to be wasted working for someone like him,” said Leonardo, whom Cornelia recognized from pictures online.

Leonardo came from a wealthy home and was good–looking; he always made headlines and had dated countless female celebrities, earning him the reputation of being a notorious playboy in Riverton.

words, Cornelia politely greeted him, “Mr. Wilson, hello! I’m here to

the woman next to him and swirling his wine glass, Leonardo asked, “Do you have a

down like an item for sale, which Cornelia found repulsive, “Whether or not I have a boyfriend

“Well, if you don’t have a boyfriend, I can be

like these spoiled rich kids who tried to pursue every girl they

“So you’re not interested in me, are you interested in

worried that Marcus would misunderstand and

at Marcus, but thankfully he was just focused on smoking and didn’t seem

not saying no,

People like him were too narcissistic, thinking all women would be attracted

“Marc, your

her the courage?” Another

didn’t know him, but she guessed he was the son of the Reese

four major families: the Hartley family, the Reese family, the Wilson

age and were

voice cut through the

quickly played peacemaker, “No problem, no

Cornelia a cold stare,

was puzzled; it was their first meeting, and they didn’t know each other. Why was he treating

and went straight to Marcus, who smelled of alcohol but had clear eyes, not looking

Chapter 8

low voice, she asked, “President Hartley, shall we

up at her, “Who asked

honestly replied, “Mr. Wilson told me to pick you

and said, “Marc, life is short. You should enjoy it while

“You asked me to call the driver earlier, but I

Wrong.”

believe him but didn’t bother arguing, got up to leave with Cornelia following

you should find a handsome man like me. Your President Hartley is

Cornelia was speechless.

but feel that Leonardo

club, Cornelia saw a black

the car door for Marcus, and once he was seated, she got into the driver’s seat,

knew that Marcus had

Marcus, “Blueshell Mansion.”

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