Chapter 1009

Marcus was standing with his back to her, tall and straight as a rod

He was probably saying something Brennen was also talking, but she couldn’t hear anything All she could feel was the tension building up around them because of their standoff.

Every second of her wait felt like pure agony. In an attempt to chill out a bit, Cornelia decided to chat up Ayden, Ayden

Ayden responded in a calm tone, What’s up?

Cornelia asked, Could you maybe stick with him? He won’t let me be there, but he didn’t say you couldn’t. Could you?

Ayden assured her, President Hartley is a tough cookie. Brennen’s got nothing on him. You’ve got nothing to worry about.

ties to hurt Marcus. Marcus might seem cold as ice on the surface, but deep down

to Ayden, so all she could do was wait in silence, hoping Marcus

later, Marcus finally turned around and walked toward her. Cornelia rushed up to him, grabbing his

weather, his hand was as cold as ice. She rubbed his hand, “Why are your hands so cold? What did he say to you?”

else could he say? He’s just trying to get something

into detail, and Cornelia didn’t push it, “Let’s get out of here.”

she stepped in, Cornelia felt there was something off about this place. It gave

her out, hand in

tears over generations, not your personal

turning around to acknowledge

looking up at him. His face was expressionless, and she couldn’t read his thoughts. She didn’t know what she could do for him, and all she could do was hold his hand, giving him some warmth, letting him know she

left this

and Cornelia sat in the

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