Marcus’ eye twitched. He felt choked like a rock was lodged in his heart.

“Silly.” He rubbed her head. “You really want to take care of me?”

Cordelia blinked. “Yeah. Why?”

“It’s always men who take care of women. No wife who earns for her husband!

“I’ve been looking for jobs recently too. There should be news soon,” Marcus said softly. “I won’t let you handle everything alone. This home belongs to the two of us. I’ll be responsible for you.”

Cordelia kept a long look at him and smiled sweetly. She peeled another egg and placed it on his plate.

The next day…

Cordelia was off to Centrolis with her coworker, Annie.

Centrolis was unlike Jangasas—it felt richer. If Jangasas were a docile and pretty heiress of a notable family, Centrolis was the royal and noble princess.

Once they landed, Cordelia called Marcus to let him know.

“Darling, I’ve arrived.” She smiled as she looked around. She and Annie were walking on the busy street in the business district of Centrolis, where towering skyscrapers were everywhere, and Annie was busy snapping photos.

Marcus replied without much emotion, “You have someone else with you?”

“Yeah, Annie’s with me,” Cordelia answered softly. “She’s all play and doesn’t want to go back to the hotel, insisting I walk around with her.”

“Mm, you both be careful. Don’t get separated. You aren’t familiar with the area.”

“I know!”

“There are lots of fun places in Centrolis.” Marcus smiled. “I’ll send you a few addresses later. You can visit there with your coworker after work.”

Cordelia was quiet for a moment before she asked him, “Honey… y-you’ve been to Centrolis?”

her quietly with a dark look. There was no expression on his cold face but

it. ‘I have been meeting clients and studying client

don’t mean it like that!” She hurried to explain, “I definitely won’t

very softly, “If you realized I don’t deserve you being so nice to me one day, what would you

some time before he chuckled. He did not say anything. Instead, he hugged her gently and stroked her long

pressed against his chest as she listened to his powerful heartbeats. It gave her a great sense

so much.” His voice was

and wrapped her arms around his waist, closing

incredibly

alone and did not sleep much through the night. His arm was Cordelia’s to

realized that the girl was clinging to him like an octopus. One of her fair

presentable in her sleep, but it was adorable

in him to disrupt her sweet dream. He very gently turned her to another side and carefully slid off the

an empty spot next to

with an apron. “I didn’t wake you since you were so sound asleep. Wash up

at the breakfast served. It consisted of simple hard-boiled eggs, milk, and toast, but this was a significant improvement compared to the

that she

remembered something halfway through breakfast. “I’m going on a business trip tomorrow and won’t be around for

did not look thrilled as he

“Centrolis.”

an unnoticeable dark hazy look flashed in his

company has

the task to venture into Centrolis’ market.

Her gaze was clear, and her voice soft. “But Jesse and Karine are too much. I can only work hard and climb higher if I want to

Marcus. The

a bigger house and live more comfortably when I make more money. I’ll get a

looked up into her beautiful eyes, filled with

A car? He could have as many of those as he wanted to. No matter how big a

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