Chapter 219 Impulsive Vow To An Enigmatic Husband

• Abigail suddenly blurted out, “Man, no matter how many comics like this we sell, we’ll never make as much dough as him.” Comelia and Zack followed Abigail’s gaze and saw Marcus and Leonardo approaching from a distance. Leonardo spotted them too and waved at Comelia from afar, “Ms. Stewart, it’s been a while, missed me?” “Can I say no?” Comelia was used to being respectful in front of Marcus. Even though she was off work, she walked towards him, “President Hartley, here to check out the renovations too?” “Yep.” Marcus answered softly, not revealing that he came on purpose knowing she’d be here tonight to see her new apartment. To make this “coincidence” more convincing, he had brought Leonardo along. Marcus didn’t want to say much, but Leonardo couldn’t help but spill the beans, “Marcus shouldn’t need to bother with renovations. But he’s here because his wife likes this place, so he dragged me along to buy a few apartments. Funny, isn’t it? Marcus, who never gave a damn about women, suddenly so whipped by his wife?” Hearing this, Cornelia’s eyes lit up, “President Hartley, does that mean I’ll meet your wife soon?” Marcus looked at her. Her eyes were already beautiful, but now they sparkled under the lights, as bright as the stars, “You’re that eager to meet my wife?” Cornelia nodded right away.
• “I’ve been working with you for a year, but I’ve never met your wife. Of course, I want to meet her.” Marcus chuckled, “Give it some time, I’ll introduce you guys.” Cornelia said, “Okay.” Abigail also came over, “President Hartley, long time no see, remember me?” “Abigail, hi.” Marcus remembered her because she was Cornelia’s friend. “President Hartley remembers me!” Abigail pinched Cornelia in excitement, “President Hartley, we three were planning to grab a bite after checking the renovations. Wanna join?” “We also planned to eat out after this, my treat.” Marcus said. Abigail asked, “President Hartley, can we pick the place?” “Sure.” Marcus didn’t take his eyes off Cornelia, “Cornelia, see you in a bit.” He meant she had to go. “Okay.” Watching him walk away, Cornelia felt a little deflated. She was with him all day, and now she had to have dinner with him? Couldn’t he give her, his assistant, some free time? Zack whispered, “I’m not going, no matter what.” Abigail grabbed him by the neck, “Nelly and I are going, you’re not? Are you sure?” Zack said, “Nelly, can’t you just say no to that man?” Maybe it was because she was used to being compliant, or because she never forgot that she was an assistant to Marcus.
• She would do whatever he asked without ever thinking of refusing him. “Can I say no to him?” She thought to herself. With a disappointed tone, Zack lightly tapped her forehead, ‘Nelly, you’re his assistant, not his wife! Why can’t you refuse to have dinner with him? You should call him right now and tell him you’re not going.” Abigail quickly hugged Comelia and said, “Nelly, just go! Why wouldn’t we take him up on a free meal? We can go to the best restaurant in Riverton without spending a dime, and eat the fancy food we usually drool over but can’t bear to splurge on! What reason do we have to say no?” The mention of money got Cornelia, the money–lover, hooked, “Okay, we’re going! Let’s pick the most expensive restaurant. One of those where the average bill is in the thousands.” Abigail clapped her hands excitedly, “Perfect, we get to oggle the hottie up close again!” “You two, one greedy for money, the other for men, are hopeless!” Zack said, storming off in frustration. Comelia and Abigail quickly caught up with him, “Zack, don’t be mad.” The three of them chatted and laughed as they went upstairs. It was 7 p.m., the construction workers had already left. But the site manager, Trent, was still there. He stood in the doorway, arm outstretched, “Ms. Stewart, you gotta buy a ticket to get in.” Cornelia laughed, “I need to buy a ticket to enter my own house? You can’t be up to no good with that innocent face of yours.” Abigail and Zack chimed in, “Trent, you believe we won’t gang up on you?” “I believe it! I’ve seen how tough you three can be, I wouldn’t dare mess with you.”