When Marcus was 16, he had already been accepted by Walton, the top of the world’s three best business schools. He was also the heir of the Hamertons. If he had not conspired against and encountered the plane crash, he would be the decision-maker of the Hamertons by now.

Marcus could only smile in silence in response to Cordelia’s questioning gaze.

The girl pouted and wondered if Marcus had met some girl he did not end up together with when he was 16. After all, people said that men could hardly forget their first love. He was quite excited when he brought up the topic but stopped halfway. It was obvious he did not want her to know.

Other than someone he could not have, there was no better explanation for his action.

Disappointment flashed in Cordelia’s eyes. Since he did not want to tell her, she would not ask either. Despite that, the matter left a sour taste in her mouth.

She quietly went back to the bedroom to change new sheets and get another set of sheets for the couch in the living room.

Marcus was stunned for a few seconds. Realizing that something was wrong, he grabbed her wrist. “You… Why are you setting the sheets on the couch again?”

“What’s wrong with that?” Cordelia turned to look at him.

“Everything!” He tried hard to make himself sound calm. “Didn’t you say that I’ll sleep in the room tonight? Aren’t you going to… with me…”

“My cousin’s beaten up, and you have the mind to think about that?” Cordelia glared at him. In addition to being angry about “whoever Marcus did not get to have back then”, her attitude was curt.

for sure. Who’s taking care of him if I

so he only thought that her shift in attitude was… kind of

tonight? Is the couch

me.” Cordelia wore a blank

widened his eyes. “You’re not asking

“You and Carter take the room. I’ll just

bed

fine. You two will fit.” Cordelia pushed the pillow to him. “You can even

the retort and took

was in the daze, Cordelia had already gotten Carter back from the balcony and asked him to rest in

in the bedroom! Marcus felt his temples

into the room and lay down on the other side of the bed. Speaking of which, this was his first

breath. The one-hour-plus he had spent in the

to sleep anytime soon, he sat up

I’m kind of useless? I keep getting

was simply too innocent and had always had low esteem due to his family. He was scared the first time he saw Marcus, but when the latter called him to the balcony and patiently talked to him, even

right, Marcus,” he said softly. “One should be independent and strong, men especially. I’m going to learn from you, so I can protect Cordelia and my

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