“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.

the table with a text notification of a

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

the first time you’re spending a woman’s

blank, warmth gushed within him. He had not expected Cordelia to really transfer

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

a hushed tone. “It isn’t convenient for Josiah to do it, so I’m the one looking into Bowfest. Karine Carmichael

if he

at

hesitantly. “Jesse Ford is in charge of Cordelia’s department. He was also her senior at university and has pursued her

without so much as

when they were college

hummed, looking up at him.

said nothing,

“Go on.”

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

Marcus glowered.

a hand. “Z, you want this Karine Carmichael taken care of? Leave it to me! I could do away with Ford for you

as he threw Josiah

up in a small company like this would attract attention instead. Let Cordelia

yeah,” Fredric chorused. “I understand what you mean, Z. No need to waste any effort on people like Karine Carmichael and Jesse Ford. Cordelia can resign if worse comes to worst. It’s

poured himself some coffee. After a moment

on

he got up and left

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