“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!”

only realized this now by catching Fredric’s gaze. “Z,

Marcus had his hands

was pretty dependable. There was

Bowfest Foreign Trading for me. And there’s some

something? Or had he heard others saying the Jenners had completed the marriage pact

to marry a rich and beautiful

must not admit it. Marcus had been in jail for fighting… The consequences would be unimaginable if he were to kick

sparkling eyes and racked 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

a child.

his plate to her. Cordelia insisted she did not want it, but the man stared at her and asked in a deep tone,

caused Cordelia to duck her head before

discreetly and, as expected, saw the latter smirking at him from a short distance away. Fredric was standing next to him as well,

indifferent tone before walking to a corner of the restaurant’s

really do share joy, huh? Sharing a plate of lobster risotto with your heads

at him, prompting Josiah to suppress his grin and keep

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

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

about him spending his time here with Cordelia and

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