Chapter 229 Impulsive Vow To An Enigmatic Husband

• He was trying to shake off this mess now, but he bet it was not gonna be a piece of cake. The more Devon thought about it, the more he freaked out. He was breaking out in a cold sweat. Marcus turned around, totally unaware that Cornelia was standing right behind him. She was watching everything in the office like a bystander Marcus was taken aback, but his intimidating aura instantly faded. He even had his voice softened, “Cornelia, how long have you been here?” Comelia didn’t answer his question. She just smiled and said, “President Hartley, Robert from Skyline Co. has to leave the country for some business. He was originally planning to sign the contract with you at ten today, but now he wants to move it up by an hour. Seeing as you don’t have anything else going on before ten, I went ahead and said yes Cornelia looked relaxed, with a professional smile on her face. Marcus couldn’t tell what she was thinking, which made him even more worried, “Cornelia” Comelia smiled and said, “President Hartley, Robert’s team is already waiting in the conference room downstairs. We should hurry over. Any later might be seen as rude.*
• “Alright. Come to my office first. Marcus headed towards his office, with Cornelia following closely behind. Once they were in the office, he suddenly turned to her and said, “Cornelia, trust me. I’ve never taken advantage of you or thought about hurting you. Those who slander you in the office, I won’t let any of them off.” *President Hartley. I’ve let go of the whole photo incident.” Cornelia had never heard Marcus talk so much at once, and all for her protection. She remembered when she first started working for him, he had defended her when partners insulted her. It was then that he told her that she had the entire Hartley Group backing her up. It was because of what he said that she had been working by his side for a year, never slacking off, “Thank you so much! Thank you for protecting my reputation!” Marcus asked, “So, do you trust me?” Cornelia nodded, “Of course I trust you.” Marcus wanted to say more, but his phone suddenly rang in his pocket, interrupting their conversation, He glanced at the caller ID, then said to Cornelia, “You go ahead and get ready, I’ll be down after I take this call” “Okay” Cornelia respectfully left. Once Cornelia had left, Marcus went over to a floor–to–ceiling window that overlooked half of Riverton and answered the call, “Talk.” The person on the other end said, “President Hartley, only Cameron sent a team to look for the photographer last night. But they didn’t find him, so they were called back” Marcus chuckled, but his eyes were icy and resolute, “Hmm, I set out the bait last night, but not many took it Seems everyone’s gotten more cautious. Or maybe the bait I set wasn’t big enough to attract the big fish.” The person on the other end added, “President Hartley, do you want to take action against Cameron? Marcus replied, “Wait until the big fish behind him shows up.
• Let’s not spook the snake in the grass yet.” With that, Marcus put away his phone, thinking about the derogatory comments those people had made about Cornelia behind her back. He recalled Cornelia’s indifferent expression when she heard them How many times had she been through this to stay so cool in the face of such situations? Marcus couldn’t read Cornelia’s mind due to his position, so he texted her as Jeremy from his personal phone: [How’s work treating you today, Cornelia?] After sending the message, he felt like he was throwing stones into the sea- no response. Marcus waited for a while, but Cornelia didn’t reply. Comelia usually didn’t carry her personal phone during work hours, so she had no idea she received a message from Jeremy Robert needed to get to the airport asap. The signing couldn’t be delayed any longer After hanging in his office for a while, Marcus didn’t come out. Cornelia had no choice but to knock on his door again, “President Hartley, you…” Before she could finish, Marcus was already walking towards her, “Let’s go.” He walked out of the office, striding towards the elevator Cornelia followed closely, stepping into the CEO’s private elevator with him. Once the elevator door closed, Marcus said out of the blue, “Cornelia, do you know how exceptional you are?” Cornelia was taken aback, looking up at her boss. His deep and sexy voice echoed, “You’re the most exceptional woman I’ve ever known” She had worked by Marcus’s side for a year, and he never held back his compliments when she did a good job. But this was the first time she heard such high praise from him He had met countless women, many of whom were undoubtedly stronger and more exceptional than her. She thought, maybe he wanted to encourage her, to work better without being affected by others.