Chapter 729

On the way home, Marcus was still driving, with Cornelia sitting in the passenger seat.

“President Hartley, Zack invited you over to our place for his birthday party today mainly to scope you out. If he does anything out of line, I hope you won’t take it to heart, I’ll keep him in check.”

Marcus asked, “Do you think I’m petty?”

Cornelia replied, “No, it’s just that…”

Before Cornelia could finish, Marcus held her hand with one of his, “When you talk like that, it sounds like you guys are family and I’m the outsider.”

Cornelia responded, “They’re the friends I grew up with, been with me for over twenty years. We just met each other, so it’s gonna take some time to adjust. In the long run, you’ll be the closest person to me.”

Marcus was quite satisfied with this answer, but he wasn’t going to let her off the hook just yet, “I remember someone once said that the sequence and duration of feelings are independent.”

this was something she said, but she didn’t

“Who do you

me? When did I say that?

tapped her nose, “You’re such

are from a family of rascals!” Cornelia quickly corrected herself

chuckled, “Why is my

your wife is a beautiful and

said, “Aren’t you ashamed of complimenting

“Don’t you

Marcus answered, “I do.”

“That’s

and didn’t

admiring his one–handed driving. He really was graceful and handsome, quite the catch indeed. So many girls liked him, and living for over twenty years, did he really not have any feelings for any

to know, “President Hartley, can I

Marcus nodded.

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girl? I don’t mean now, I mean in

at her and gave a vague answer, “Do you want me to say I did or

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