Chapter 408

She threw out such a simple request. If he would reject her, would that make her suspicious?

Marcus was caught in a pickle. Just then, the airplane’s intercom announced that they were about to take off and requested everyone to switch their phones to airplane mode or turn them off.

Immediately, Cornelia shot Jeremy a text: [Gonna take off soon.]

Then, she fired off a message in the group chat with the three of them: [Zack, Abby, I’m flying home tonight. Leaves at midnight and I should touch down around 6pm Riverton time.]

Having quickly fired off her messages, Cornelia switched her phone to airplane mode. She lifted her gaze only to collide with Marcus’s deep, complex eyes. He was staring at her, unblinkingly.

her face, “Is there something on my face?”

coughed lightly, “You seemed pretty engrossed in your chat. Who are you chatting

replied, “With

discomfort, casually asked,

“That’s a private matter between

Marcus stayed silent.

him but now made him feel

long, and Cornelia felt every inch of her body ache from sleeping. But from another perspective, it wasn’t that long, as she just

the plane landed and Cornelia turned on her phone, she received messages from the three–person group. Zack and Abigail

about to reply, Marcus stopped her, “Cornelia, you’re coming with me to a party

her up from the airport as she was going

miffed, “You guys have been out on this trip for so long. Now that

him at home, but he keeps you, his assistant, by his side. It’s hard

overthink.”

“Don’t overthink. It’s just work.”

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