Chapter 8

Late at night, Cornelia’s sweet dreams were shattered by a phone call.

Groggily, she found her phone and saw “Marcus” displayed on the screen, instantly waking her up.

Cornelia sat up and answered, “President Hartley, hello!”

It was a strange man’s voice, “Your President Hartley is drunk, come to Shimmer Club and pick him up”

“Who are you?” At this time, Marcus should be with his wife.

How could he get drunk at Shimmer Club?

And who was this stranger calling from his phone?

“I’m Leonardo Wilson, hurry up and get over here.” The other party hung up after speaking.

Cornelia knew Leonardo was Marcus’s friend, and his family was one of Riverton’s four major families.

It was part of Cornelia’s job to pick up Marcus if he was drunk.

Cornelia quickly changed into her work clothes and rushed to Shimmer Club by taxi.

Shimmer Club was Riverton’s most exclusive membership club, not open to ordinary people.

Leonardo had already informed the staff, and someone greeted Comelia as soon as she got out of the car, leading her to the private room, “Miss, they’re inside.”

Cornelia thanked the staff and knocked on the door, immediately seeing two couples drinking on the couch, with only Marcus sitting alone in the corner, holding a nearly finished cigarette in his hand.

All four pairs of eyes turned to Cornelia, unabashedly sizing her up.

“So you’re Marc’s new assistant? You’re too pretty to be wasted working for someone like him,” said Leonardo, whom Cornelia recognized from pictures online.

Leonardo came from a wealthy home and was good–looking; he always made headlines and had dated countless female celebrities, earning him the reputation of being a notorious playboy in Riverton.

Despite his frivolous words, Cornelia politely greeted him, “Mr. Wilson, hello! I’m here to pick up President Hartley

While hugging the woman next to him and swirling his wine glass, Leonardo asked, “Do you have a boyfriend?”

up and down like an item for sale, which Cornelia found repulsive, “Whether or not I have a boyfriend is my private

have a

spoiled rich kids who tried to pursue every girl they met. If he weren’t Marcus’s friend, she

Leonardo didn’t seem to mind, instead laughing, “So you’re not interested in me, are you interested

Marcus

subconsciously glanced at Marcus, but thankfully he was just focused on smoking and didn’t seem to

“you are not saying no, so I guessed

know how to respect people?” People like him were too narcissistic, thinking all women would be attracted to rich kids like them. If it

“Marc, your

gave her the courage?” Another man chimed in, his eyes on

was the son of

family, the Reese family, the Wilson family, and the

Leonardo, and Cameron were all around the same age and were said to

problem? Marcus’s deep voice cut through the chatter, and everyone looked at

quickly played peacemaker, “No problem, no

Cornelia a cold stare, full

meeting, and they didn’t know each other. Why was he treating her

them and went straight to Marcus, who smelled of alcohol but had clear eyes, not

Chapter 8

voice, she asked, “President Hartley,

her, “Who

told me to pick

who laughed and said, “Marc, life is short. You should enjoy

an unhappy glance, and Leonardo immediately turned serious, “You asked

Wrong.”

him but didn’t bother arguing, got up to

called out loudly, “Miss Cornelia, you should find a handsome man like

Cornelia was speechless.

that Leonardo was trying to make Hartley

saw a black Bentley parked at

Marcus, and once he was seated, she got into the driver’s

Marcus had several high–value mansions in

Marcus, “Blueshell Mansion.”

square meter that makes many people green with

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