Chapter 123

It was the night before a snowy day, and the weather was extra cold. Yet, his body was so warm, like a portable heater Cornelia, with her frozen nose snuggled closer to him. Her face was right against his heart, and Marcus’s heartbeat uncontrollably quickened

It was the first time a girl had been so close to him, close enough for him to feel her breath, heartbeat, and touch her soft body

Luckily, this girl was his registered wife, the one he was meant to protect for the rest of his life

Marcus hugged her a little tighter and involuntarily slowed down so he could hold her a little longer

But the girl in his arms mumbled, “Abby, you’re so warm?”

She was drunk which was why she snuggled up to him and mistaken him for someone else

and he said, “No

social events “She

let out

“Who’s

in his arms and didn’t respond, as if what she

didn’t waste any more time

he carried Cornela back to the villa,

Ben wished he was blind, President Hartley,

shot him a glance and carried Cornelia back to

hid back in his room, patting his chest in fear. It took him a while to remember

Marcus looked sober, so the one who had been

President Hartley for so many years and had never seen him have any inappropriate thoughts towards any woman. Ben had always thought that President Hartley was a gentleman who could

But now?

take advantage of Cornelia when she was drunk? How was that any different from

should bravely stand up and stop him, not letting the two–faced President Hartley take advantage of the

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