Cordelia walked over slowly from the side, looking calm and composed.Marcus now understood her intention. She had recorded solid evidence of the bullies, and these high school seniors were already past 16 years old, so they would be legally charged. As long as the video recording was handed to the police and a court case was brought up, these students would have a criminal record for life.Cordelia looked at them coldly.“Carter isn’t the only one you guys bully, huh?” She spoke confidently. “I’ve called the police. They’ll investigate it when they’re here.”Everything was well within her control.The students were taken away by the police and were interrogated according to the regular procedure. They came clean about their bullying, and the charges went through. The outcome was gratifying.Cordelia finally avenged Carter.“Z, your wife’s pretty amazing.” Fredric, who had friends in the police station, heard about the matter and could not help giving a thumbs up.“She’s more l
Cordelia had a bad stomachache, so she took a day off and did not go to work. Despite that, her time at home was not restful either, as she smelled a strange herbal aroma coming from the kitchen since she woke up in the morning.Forcing herself to get out of bed, she went to the kitchen and saw Marcus busy inside. The breakfast he had prepared for her was spread out on the table—burnt eggs, burnt toast, and a bowl of watery oats. It was not bad for this man who had never gone in the kitchen…Cordelia chuckled wryly and told him softly while leaning against the kitchen’s door frame, “You don’t know how. Let me do it.”Marcus was startled and turned back to look at her. “You’re awake? You don’t feel well, do you? Go back to bed after breakfast. I’ll take care of this.”“What are you up to?”“Oh… I’m making you some soup.” Marcus was scrambling. “Go rest. I’ll serve the soup when it’s done.”Cordelia pursed her lips. His action warmed her, but her mind reminded her of something else
“Linda? What’s wrong?”Cordelia was afraid that Linda had accidentally burned herself as she took so long in the kitchen, so she got up to check on her. Unexpectedly, Linda was giggling at the pot of soup like a mad woman.“This is…” Cordelia froze. This was the scent she had been smelling since she got up in the morning!Linda held back her laughter and looked at her with a meaningful gaze. “Don’t react too badly if I tell you, okay?”“What’s the matter?”“So all these are herbs…” Linda picked up some ingredients and explained, “These are ginseng slices, this is black fungus, these are fennels…“The rest are common. You know them too. Goji berries, ginger…”Cordelia was confused. “What are these for? Why did Marcus make this soup for me?”“These enhance women’s libido!” Linda kept giggling. “Lucky, you haven’t consumed any. One bowl and I promise you’ll be insatiable like a starved wolf. Marcus wouldn’t be your rival!”Cordelia was stunned before she blushed.“So, what’s up
Not only did Linda’s expression change but the way she looked at Cordelia did as well. She genuinely did not think of this! If she were Michael, she would take it personally, too. After all, she was no saintess.“Looks like I still lack the most basic judgment of people!” Linda chuckled. “Cordelia, I didn’t expect you to be so sound in logic when you’re always so quiet!”“My judgment might not be right either.” Cordelia chortled. “But Marcus told me that I can’t not keep my guard up. He’s asked me to keep an eye out for whatever I do.“He also said that those who are in higher ranks had a tough time climbing up there, so they aren’t as simple as they seem.”“Oh, your husband became your mentor now, huh?” It was supposed to be a tease from Linda, but Cordelia could not stop showing off her husband.“Of course! Marcus knows a lot!” Cordelia could not hide how pleased she was. “Linda, I always see him browsing foreign sites, you know? He knows several foreign languages and keeps up
Cordelia was surprised. Jesse blocked her way with a sneer, and his gaze was hostile and disdainful.“Hah, my dear junior, you’re learned and skilled now! You even have your eyes on my position, huh?”Cordelia did not want to argue with him and went around him, but Jesse spoke up again behind her. “You think that sly old fox Michael sincerely wants to promote you? He’s just using you!”Cordelia turned to look at him.Jesse tugged his tie in annoyance. He slowly paced to her, but she could not help being nauseated by the pungent tobacco scent on him.“Cordelia, if you like my place so much, I’ll give it to you! Why come at me like this?”“I’ve never coveted your place.” Cordelia looked at him coldly. “Mr. Johnson asked me over and said that—”“Those who are capable work more?” Jesse scoffed. “That fox used me the same way back then!”Cordelia’s gaze dimmed as she leaned back to put some distance between them.“Centrolis is a piece of meat so hard to chew that the director is po
This time, Fredric could not help him either.“Is it because… the recipe you gave him was problematic?”Josiah slapped his own head. “Was she not insatiable?”Fredric chuckled wryly. “Maybe it was too much and disrupted Z’s hormones!”Josiah almost spat the alcohol he drank on the man’s face.…Marcus pulled the balcony door open to go inside, looking up to meet Cordelia’s slightly surprised eyes.“What?” He looked unfazed.“You were on the phone?”“Mm, sn… inmate last time,” Marcus answered. “He asked to borrow some money now that he’s out. I asked him not to contact me anymore.”“Oh.” Cordelia nodded. “No wonder you shouted so loudly just now. The whole building nearly collapsed! But you did the right thing. Don’t contact those people in the past if you can. After all, you’re married. We ought to live well from now on.”It strung a chord in Marcus. Despite that, Cordelia’s eyes were still on the screen when she said that. Once he remembered that Josiah’s photo was there, h
Marcus looked at her quietly with a dark look. There was no expression on his cold face but a complex emotion that surged at the bottom of his dark eyes.Cordelia suddenly realized it. ‘I have been meeting clients and studying client profiles, so he better not misunderstand it…’“Marcus! I-I don’t mean it like that!” She hurried to explain, “I definitely won’t betray our marriage. What I said about lying to you is…”She paused, licked her lips, and said very softly, “If you realized I don’t deserve you being so nice to me one day, what would you do?”Marcus looked at her for some time before he chuckled. He did not say anything. Instead, he hugged her gently and stroked her long hair.Cordelia’s face was pressed against his chest as she listened to his powerful heartbeats. It gave her a great sense of security.“Stop thinking so much.” His voice was hoarse. “Sleep.”Cordelia grinned and wrapped her arms around his waist, closing her eyes softly.Sleep was incredibly sound to he
Marcus had a slight change of expression.Robert, next to him, signaled him to look outside.He saw his little lady through the car window, standing in the middle of the street, stunned. Pedestrians were passing her by. The landmark building behind her was the Hamerton Group’s headquarters.Cordelia stuck her phone against her ear, patiently waiting for his reply.He sighed and said softly, smiling. “I… stirred trouble in Centrolis before, so I was there for some time.”Cordelia paused and then changed the subject instantly.Robert had been watching. He had no idea what Marcus was talking about on the phone, but he was smiling happily.He had never seen him looking so gentle before.He only asked quietly after Marcus hung up while seeing Cordelia and her colleague walking far away, “Sir, should we clear the places you mentioned to Ms. Jenner?”“No need. Let her be at her ease.” Marcus regained his usual coldness. “Send more people to protect her for the next few days. Be discr