Cordelia cut some fruit after dinner and brought it with her to sit down next to Marcus.

The man had been focused on his phone, prompting Cordelia’s curiosity, so she popped her head over to steal a glance. She had thought that he was gaming, only to see that he was browsing through a foreign language website. The people in the photos were wearing suits and leather shoes, just like successful people.

That stunned Cordelia, and this was when Marcus turned around suddenly. Since she was close to him, she almost came in contact with the tip of his nose.

Both of them stayed there, staring at each other, causing Cordelia’s cheeks to burn and her heart to thump wildly.

“What’s the matter?” Marcus asked in his deep voice.

“N-Nothing…” Cordelia sat aside awkwardly with her hands intertwined in distress. She tried chatting with him. “Are you reading the news?”

“Mm, the finance news.”

“You understand it?”

Marcus turned back to her with vaguely smirking eyes. “What do you think someone who’s been in fights and prison should understand then?”

like that!” Cordelia was flustered.

nonchalance, she felt like her nerves were uncalled for. They were legally married, yet they were so awkward sitting

her head—the entire scene not going unnoticed by

had some fruit with the fork,

hummed curiously before she

you have enough

you

replied without much emotion. “How do other husbands and wives talk?

lip and

could talk

felt suggestive, and his warm breath was slowly inching closer

deep eyes, and it seemed as if there was a firework display in them. She slipped to the side, only for

shock while Marcus’

hand, which was splayed over her waist, tightened without taking further action. Marcus looked at Cordelia. The girl’s eyes were screwed shut, and even though she was doing her best

affection rushed into Marcus. He did not want to take her under

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