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.

politely greeted him, “Mr. Wilson, hello!

swirling his wine

Cornelia found

if you don’t have

spoiled rich kids who tried to pursue every

seem to mind, instead laughing, “So you’re not interested in me, are you interested in

that Marcus would

but thankfully he was just focused on

“you are not saying no, so

were too narcissistic, thinking all women would be attracted to rich kids

“Marc, your

her the courage?” Another man chimed in, his eyes on Cornelia

know him, but she guessed he was the son of the Reese family, one of the four major families, Cameron

had four major families: the Hartley family, the Reese

all around the same age and were said to have been

problem? Marcus’s deep voice cut through the chatter, and

peacemaker, “No problem, no

cold stare, full

meeting, and they didn’t know each other. Why was he treating her

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

Chapter 8

she asked, “President Hartley,

up at her, “Who asked you to

honestly replied, “Mr. Wilson told

is short. You should enjoy it while you can, or

an unhappy glance, and Leonardo immediately turned serious, “You asked me to call the driver earlier,

Wrong.”

bother arguing, got up

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

Cornelia was speechless.

help but feel that Leonardo was trying to make Hartley

club, Cornelia saw a black Bentley parked at the

door for Marcus, and once he was seated,

Marcus had several high–value

Marcus, “Blueshell Mansion.”

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