“Z, don’t blame him for having so much to say! Even I’m surprised.” Fredric chuckled. “It seems like you’re… having a good time with her?”

Marcus sobered up. Fredric had always been the level-headed one, so he would not ask something like this for no reason. There had to be a reason he was asking such a question.

He understood what Fredric meant. The lawyer was worried about him spending his time here with Cordelia and forgetting about returning to Centrolis and his actual status.

“I’m just keeping a low profile to get prepared,” Marcus replied coolly. “It’s just a roommate situation with Ms. Jenner. Nothing good or bad. I’ll be leaving one day.”

Fredric smiled and said nothing more.

Josiah glanced over at Cordelia and turned around with a grin to suggest, “Z, why don’t I… put your check on the house?”

“You?” Marcus raised a brow and thought about it. “Forget about it. Just get me a discount. Otherwise, she’ll be eating in distress.”

“Mm, that works too.” Josiah had learned his lesson. Anything Mr. Z Hamerton said was fine with him. “I’ll let them know then!”

Marcus arched a brow. “Your family owns this hotel?”

“My uncle’s the boss!” Josiah scratched his head.

“You Bayers have a lot of businesses in Jangasas, huh!”

up in victory when Fredric suddenly stepped on his foot. He had only realized this now by

hands behind him as

was pretty dependable. There was actually something Marcus needed him to do

for me. And there’s some department

had completed the marriage pact

to marry a rich and beautiful girl—not

of her clothes anxiously. She kept telling herself that she must not admit it. Marcus had been

her mind for ways to change the topic. “Oh, right, I haven’t made any sales this month, so I’ve got to work harder next month! I… I might not be able to come back and cook as often. You’ll

not a child. Of course,

to her. Cordelia insisted she did not want it, but the man stared at her and asked in a deep tone, “Do you want me to feed

duck her

a text from Josiah. He scanned their surroundings discreetly and, as expected, saw the latter smirking at him from a

washroom,” Marcus told Cordelia in an indifferent

husband and wife really do share joy, huh? Sharing a plate of lobster risotto with your heads touching…

prompting Josiah to suppress his grin

much to say! Even I’m surprised.” Fredric chuckled.

would not ask something like this for no reason. There had

Fredric meant. The lawyer was worried about him spending his time here with Cordelia

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