Chapter 223
Seeing that Cornelia didn’t want to have dinner with him bummed him out.
In Marcus’s view, he hadn’t done anything to upset Cornelia.
Why was she so against hanging out with him alone?
Marcus thought he’d better get to the bottom of this; otherwise, she’d continue to avoid him like the plague.
Before he could open his mouth, Comelia walked up and said, “Abigail, President Hartley is swamped every day. He has no time to eat
with us.”
with him, but she made it sound like such a big deal. Marcus, who originally planned to turn down Abigail’s invitation, immediately changed his mind: “Actually, I’m not particularly busy today. If Cornelia doesn’t mind,
could she refuse him after he
anymore, “I’d be delighted. How
willing to have dinner with you.
to cut the
have dealt with them differently, but since Zack was
to hear, “Where do you guys want
said, “Cornelia, since President Hartley is so generous, we should eat something fancy.
never left Cornelia. When she heard Culinary Crest, her clear eyes lit up, proving she indeed wanted to
restaurant, she chose that one. In the end, he asked her to dine with
it, but
accept the invitation, she
Cornelia’s decision: “Yes,
Cornelia aside and said, “You silly goose, what’s wrong with you? Your boss invites you
began to stutter, “Spoiled? How could
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