Chapter 589


    Chapter 589


    She leaned on Marcus‘ shoulder, too scared to even lift her head, pleading, “President Hartley. I beg


    you, get me outta here”


    Snakes were Comelia’s worst nightmare, no doubt about it. She saw one when she was a kid and had


    nightmares for days Scared out of her wits, she didn’t give a hoot about actingdylike She just clung


    to Marcus like a lifeline, only letting go once they were out of that hellhole


    Even though Cornelia didn’t want to let go, Marcus held her even tighter. He liked the fact that Cornelia


    needed him. He lifted her up gently, so she could lean better against him, “Hold on tight, don’t fall off. I’ll


    get you out of here”


    Marcus carried Cornelia a good distance before she dared to peek back at where they’de from No


    sign of that creepy snake, she breathed a sigh of relief


    Only then did she realize she was holding onto Marcus tight. She could smell the faint minty fragrance


    on him, as well as feel his body heat.


    Her heart pounded, felt like it was about to jump out of her throat.


    Cornelia hastily slid down from Marcus, “President Hartley, 1


    She was so scared earlier, she hadn’t realized how udylike she’d acted.


    Marcus was feeling all sorts of emotions, but he was good at hiding his feelings. He adjusted his


    sses and pretended to be cool, asking. “What happened?”


    Pretending nothing happened, Comelia tried to act normal too. But her face was as red as a beet.


    To ease Cornelia’s embarrassment, Marcus said, “I have the gardener tidy up the garden tomorrow,


    and this won’t happen again”


    Cornelia tried to change the subject, “President Hartley what would you like to eat tomorrow? I’ll get up


    early to make you breakfast.”


    She was earning 500 bucks a day, she had to earn her keep and not just take the money and run.


    Marcus yed along. “Breakfast is already taken care of, and you don’t have to get up early. The


    holiday is about to end. You won’t have the chance to sleep in soon.”


    Cornelia said, “Just doing lunch and dinner, and I’m taking 500 bucks off you a day I feel a bit guilty”


    Marcus chuckled. “Sometimes, a person’s worth isn’t about how much they do, but about their own


    worth. I don’t want to eat their food. I want to eat yours, that shows you’re important to me You’re so


    important to me, even 5,000 a day wouldn’t be too much.”


    Cornelia asked, “Am I that important to you?”


    “Yes” Marcus answered firmly, and it wasn’t just about her cooking skills. It was because she was his


    wife, and that made her very important to him.


    Cornelia didn’t dare to go any further on this topic. She changed the subject again, “President Hartley.


    Can I ask, how much does Finn charge you for a meal?”


    Marcus answered. “Take a guess.”


    Cornelia thought for a moment. Even with her cooking skills, Marcus was willing to pay 500 a day With


    Finn’s superb cooking skills, his price for a meal should at least be double


    She took a bold guess, “A thousand?”


    Thinking she could hire a world–renowned chef like Finn with a grand, this girl surecked imagination,


    Marcus said, “Guess again.”


    Cornelia asked, “Is it more or less?”


    Marcus replied, “Less.”


    Cornelia plucked up the courage and guessed an extremely unlikely number, “Five thousand?”


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    Marcus said. “You can guess a little higher”


    Cornelia asked, ‘Does it cost ten thousand for a meal?”


    Marcus held up his index and middle finger.


    Corne shrieked, “Twenty thousand?!!


    Marcus nodded, “Yep”


    Cornelia eximed, “You’re such a spendthrift!”


    Twenty grand!


    That was more than what a lot of people made in a year, and he just spent it like that. Earning twenty


    grand for cooking a meal, that was way easier than her job as an assistant