Chapter 729

On the way home, Marcus was still driving, with Cornelia sitting in the passenger seat.

“President Hartley, Zack invited you over to our place for his birthday party today mainly to scope you out. If he does anything out of line, I hope you won’t take it to heart, I’ll keep him in check.”

Marcus asked, “Do you think I’m petty?”

Cornelia replied, “No, it’s just that…”

Before Cornelia could finish, Marcus held her hand with one of his, “When you talk like that, it sounds like you guys are family and I’m the outsider.”

Cornelia responded, “They’re the friends I grew up with, been with me for over twenty years. We just met each other, so it’s gonna take some time to adjust. In the long run, you’ll be the closest person to me.”

Marcus was quite satisfied with this answer, but he wasn’t going to let her off the hook just yet, “I remember someone once said that the sequence and duration of feelings are independent.”

Cornelia knew this was something she said, but she didn’t want to admit it, “Who said that?”

do you

When did I say that? How come I

nose, “You’re such

quickly corrected herself after

chuckled, “Why is my

is a

you ashamed of complimenting yourself

responded, “Don’t

Marcus answered, “I do.”

said, “That’s more like

just smiled and

one–handed driving. He really was graceful and handsome, quite the catch indeed. So many girls liked

to know, “President Hartley, can I

Marcus nodded.

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ever liked a girl? I don’t mean now, I mean in the past, like when

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