Chapter 742


    Chapter 742


    After all these years, he’d been itching to see Comelia, but he was still stuck with these two pains in the


    neck.


    Talk about bad luck!


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    Roman didn’t want to dredge up his cruddy past, but he was here now and he was going to take


    Cornelia out for a meal if it killed him.


    He asked, “Comelia is working at the Hartley Group now, right?”


    Abigail was a bit thrown, but remembering that Cornelia’s husband was the president at the Hartley


    Group, she regained her nerve. “How do you know Comelia is working at the Hartley Group?”


    Roman scoffed, “I told you before, there’s no stone unturned for the Padi family in Riverton. Ask her


    if she wants to keep her job. Plenty of folks who’d jump at the chance if she doesn’t. If she does, she


    can join me for a meal, and we’ll talk about the past.”


    “What the hell do you want with Comelia? I’m warning you, if youy a finger on her, I’ll knock your


    lights out.” Zack didn’t know much about Marcus, some from Cornelia, some from the grapevine.


    Zack heard the rumors about Marcus first and received a lot of information from outside sources. As a


    result, his inner inclination led him to believe that Marcus might not be a good person.


    When Roman brought up the Hartley Group again, Zack got antsy.


    But Abigail was more sure–footed. She was a die–hard fan of Cornelia and Marcus and believed


    Marcus was head over heels for Comelia.


    When Roman made this threat, she thought it was augh. “If you are so awesome, why don’t you just


    introduce yourself as one of the Padis instead of constantly dropping the Hartley name? Your names


    have nothing to do with each other, stop riding the Hartley’s


    coattails.”


    “I’d go as far as to say we’re like family with the Hartleys.” Abigail’sment hit Roman where it hurt


    and he started to scramble.


    The Padis had always been small potatoes, living off the Hartley’s for decades. Marcus‘ grandfather


    was always good to the Padis, lending a hand whenever they needed.


    But when Brennen took over the group, he didn’t give two hoots about his mother’s wishes, only caring


    about skirt–chasing, and turned a blind eye to the Padis‘ needs.


    During Brennen’s reign, the Padis lost a lot of deals and their shot at being top dogs in Riverton. So


    they went downhill, each day worse than thest.


    But when Marcus took over, the Padis saw a glimmer of hope, hoping the kid they knew would heed


    his grandmother’s words and lend the Padis a hand.


    And the kid did, but his help was making the Padis fend for themselves, which was not what they


    wanted.


    The Padis had been leeching off the Hartleys for years; they’d lost their ability to make a living, only


    hoping for handouts from the Hartleys.


    Marcus didn’t directly give money or possessions, which led the Padi family to rely on themselves to


    make a living.