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.

greeted him, “Mr. Wilson, hello! I’m here to pick up President

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

eyed her up and down like an item for sale, which Cornelia found repulsive, “Whether or not

chuckled, “Well, if you don’t have

kids who tried to pursue every girl

“So you’re not

Cornelia worried that Marcus would misunderstand

was just focused on smoking and didn’t seem

saying no, so I

to respect people?” People like him were too narcissistic, thinking all women would be attracted to rich kids like them. If it weren’t for his family

“Marc, your

bold. Who gave her the courage?” Another

son of the Reese

the Hartley family, the Reese

around the same age and

there a problem? Marcus’s deep voice cut through the chatter, and everyone looked at him as he

quickly played peacemaker, “No problem,

cold stare,

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

to Marcus, who smelled of alcohol but had clear

Chapter 8

voice, she asked, “President

her, “Who asked

Wilson told me to pick

short. You should enjoy it while you

serious, “You asked me to call the driver

Wrong.”

got up to leave with Cornelia following closely

loudly, “Miss Cornelia, you should find a handsome man like me. Your President Hartley is just a pretty trophy.”

Cornelia was speechless.

help but feel that Leonardo was trying to make

Cornelia saw a

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

Marcus had

Marcus, “Blueshell Mansion.”

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255