Chapter 477


    Chapter 477


    “Argh!” A man let out a scream as his arm was twisted


    “Where the hell did youe from, sticking your nose into our business? Are you asking for trouble?”


    The rest of the group quickly surmounded him, pulling out knives hidden in their pockets, ready to stab


    Marcus


    The sunlight glinted off the knives, shing before Comelia’s eye. It made her heart flutter, “President


    Hartley watch out!”


    Without a moment’s hesitation, she rushed out from behind the two boys, trying to help Marcus. But her


    path was blocked by a sturdy figure. Marcus grabbed her, forcitly pulling her back.


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    Before they could even touch the hem of Marcus’s clothes. Ayden had shown up on the scene,


    knocking them all to the ground one by one


    Realizing they were up against a stronger opponent, they scrambled to their feet and tried to run.


    Feeling the danger had passed, Cornelia breathed a sigh of relief, but quickly realized they couldn’t let


    these people escape just like that, “These people might be hurnan traffickers We can’t let them get


    away. I’ve called the police, and they should be here soon.”


    “Ayden, don’t let them escape” After instructing Ayden, Marcus pulled Cornelia back again, “You knew


    there was danger ahead and you still charged forward Don’t you realize how senous this is?”


    Faced with danger, Cornelia didn’t have time to think too much. She instinctively wanted to protect him,


    “I can’t let you get hurt. Your safety affects the entire Hartley Group, and all of us who rely on the


    Hartley Group for our living and to pay off our mortgages


    Marcus was infuriated by her words, “is money more important than life?”


    Cornelia smiled faintly. “Isn’t money important?”


    Marcus responded, ‘Is money as important as life?”


    Cornelia said, “You’ve lived afortable life since childhood, so you don’t know that there are many


    people in this world struggling to survive. You can’t understand why some people might resort to


    stealing or robbery just to get a full meal”


    Cornelia had seen news about children in poor areas who couldn’t even afford a new pair of shoes Not


    long ago, there was someone who jumped off a building because of hunger


    Her life wasn’t as harsh as those people in the news. Since she was young, her grandmother had


    always taken good care of her. During college, she also earned some money by drawing cartoons part–


    time However, the money she earned was far from enough to start a cartoon studio. In order to raise


    funds for the studio, the three of them rented the cheapest house and could only afford one meal a day


    Back then, they had tried all sorts of methods, but none could raise enough money. They even


    considered resorting to unscrupulous means to raise funds, but luckily they held on to their principles


    and didn’t do anything illegal.


    Just when they were out of options, the government introduced a policy for college students to start


    businesses with loans. With the lowest interest rate, they were able to borrow from the bank and finally


    gather enough funds to open the cartoon studio


    When the studio first opened, there was no profit and they had loans to pay back. Those were tough


    times for the three of them. There was a period when they all contemted giving up and stop trying so


    hard. But when they thought about the funds they had invested, they knew they would have nothing if


    they gave up. So they persisted


    After eating the cheapest food for a few months, the studio gradually started to pick up and they finally


    earned their first ie since opening.


    On the night they got the money, Zack wanted to go for a big meal. But Cornelia and Abigail, thinking


    of the bank loan they still owed, disagreed


    Having experienced the hardships of life and poverty, Cornelia remembered those difficult days vividly


    and valued every penny.


    “I’m sorry, I didn’t consider things thoroughly Marcus looked at her, his tone softer, ‘Have you forgotten


    what I told you before?”


    Cornelia lowered her head, feeling wronged, “I didn’t forget”


    She didn’t want to put her life in danger. Perhaps she got used to his presence, so she always put him


    first in any decision she made as long as he was around.


    “Comelia, look at me!” He held her shoulders, making her look at him, “Whenever you’re with me. No


    matter what danger we face, you have to protect yourself first. understand?”