Marcus looked at her quietly with a dark look. There was no expression on his cold face but a complex emotion that surged at the bottom of his dark eyes.

Cordelia suddenly realized it. ‘I have been meeting clients and studying client profiles, so he better not misunderstand it…’

“Marcus! I-I don’t mean it like that!” She hurried to explain, “I definitely won’t betray our marriage. What I said about lying to you is…”

She paused, licked her lips, and said very softly, “If you realized I don’t deserve you being so nice to me one day, what would you do?”

Marcus looked at her for some time before he chuckled. He did not say anything. Instead, he hugged her gently and stroked her long hair.

Cordelia’s face was pressed against his chest as she listened to his powerful heartbeats. It gave her a great sense of security.

“Stop thinking so much.” His voice was hoarse. “Sleep.”

Cordelia grinned and wrapped her arms around his waist, closing her eyes softly.

Sleep was incredibly sound to her.

Marcus was used to sleeping alone and did not sleep much through the night. His arm was Cordelia’s to rest her head on, and his entire being was hers to hug. He dared not move.

When he woke up groggily in the morning, he realized that the girl was clinging to him like an octopus. One of her fair legs was hooked over his hips, and her arms were wound around his neck. She was also grinding her teeth.

She did not look presentable in her sleep, but it was adorable and real.

him to disrupt her sweet dream. He very gently turned her to another

up and patted an empty spot next to her, her heart dropped, and

awake?” Marcus stepped out of the kitchen with an apron. “I didn’t wake you

simple hard-boiled eggs, milk, and toast, but this

thought that she had not

remembered something halfway through breakfast. “I’m going on a business trip tomorrow and won’t be

Marcus did not look thrilled

“Centrolis.”

unnoticeable dark hazy look flashed

company has

nodded. “I was given the task to venture into Centrolis’ market. If

clear, and her voice soft. “But Jesse and Karine are too much. I can only work hard

glanced at Marcus. The man was still

a smile, “We can move into a bigger house and live more comfortably when I make more money. I’ll

her beautiful eyes, filled with anticipation for the

he wanted to. No matter how big a house and

this one in front of him, who

eye twitched. He felt choked like a rock was lodged

He rubbed her head. “You really

Cordelia blinked. “Yeah. Why?”

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