“Check what out?”

“Check which clients Cordelia’s gone to visit today! Dumb*ss!”

Josiah was confused. “I thought we were leaving it to her?”

Fredric rolled his eyes. The energy he had to invest to talk to someone like him!

When Marcus returned home, Cordelia was not back yet. He checked his watch and noted that there was still some time left before she’d get off work.

He looked around, but the house was still clean and everything in the kitchen was put in order even though Cordelia had been busy with work recently. Marcus smiled. She was already very busy yet she worked hard without complaining. She had to take care of the household expenses too.

It seemed that she was speaking the truth. She really did plan to spend the rest of her life with him.

A lifetime… Could he really promise her a lifetime?

Marcus’ brows were furrowed as he spent a moment lost in thought. He then went to the bathroom.

Regardless of whether they would spend a lifetime together, he ought to live well now. He remembered Cordelia saying that this home belonged to both of them. As a husband, he should share the house chores with her.

Marcus chortled and looked at the laundry basket. Their clothes from two days ago were still piled in there. He planned to wash them, thinking Cordelia would be happy when she came back home to this.

He poured the contents of the bin out swiftly, but something small and white caught his eye…

Marcus was seated on the rooftop of the Regalia Hotel, the cigarette between his fingers almost finished. The view was scenic, the faraway ocean glimmering as white yachts dotted the surface and seabirds circled the sky above.

phone buzzed on the table with a text notification of a fund transfer—$400 had been

and exclaimed, “Z, you lucky b*stard! Sis-in-law isn’t just pretty. She’s willing to spend money on you too!

time you’re spending a

his face was blank, warmth gushed within him. He had not expected Cordelia

stubbed the cigarette in the ashtray and cast his gaze far away, a complicated look flashing

do it, so I’m the one looking into Bowfest. Karine Carmichael is a mid-level executive in the company and a frequent bully because her uncle is a shareholder.

report, Fredric contemplated if he should tell

at

also Jesse Ford’s girlfriend,” Fredric said hesitantly. “Jesse Ford is in charge of Cordelia’s department. He was also her senior at university and has

much as a flinch, but his hand on

that was back when they were college kids. No big

at him. “Did I say

chuckling. The man said nothing, but it was worse than

“Go on.”

at the company. It’s also why Cordelia hasn’t closed any

Marcus glowered.

“Z, you want this Karine Carmichael taken care

kept coughing as he threw

things up in a

Carmichael and Jesse Ford. Cordelia can

himself some coffee. After a moment of silence, he blinked

out on

was all he said before he got up and

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