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.

in him to disrupt her sweet dream. He very gently turned her to another side and carefully slid off

woke up and patted an empty spot next to her,

Marcus stepped out of the kitchen with an apron. “I didn’t wake you since you were so sound asleep. Wash

served. It consisted of simple hard-boiled eggs, milk, and

thought that

to tell you.” Cordelia remembered something halfway through breakfast. “I’m going on a business trip tomorrow and won’t be around for four

not look thrilled as he

“Centrolis.”

unnoticeable dark hazy look flashed in

company has business in

nodded. “I was given the task to venture into Centrolis’ market. If I succeed, they’ll promote

gaze was clear, and her voice soft. “But Jesse and Karine are too much. I can only work hard and climb higher if I want to save myself. I’ve also calculated.

Marcus. The man was still

held his hand gently and said with a smile, “We can move into a bigger house and live more comfortably when I make more money. I’ll get a cheap car, and you can drive it around when you’re free. You won’t have

her beautiful eyes, filled with

house? A car? He could have as many of those as he wanted to. No matter how big a house and how luxurious a car, they were as common as the butter and bread in his hands

was no second woman who was like this one in front of

choked like

head. “You really

Cordelia blinked. “Yeah. Why?”

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