Chapter 1216


    Chapter 1216


    Her phone had been silent all night. Even though Cornelia didn’te home, Marcus didn’t call to


    check on her, didn’t even return a single message.


    Cornelia picked up her phone, found Marcus contact, and quickly typed in Jeremy, didn’t you realize I


    didn’te homest night? Or do you just not give a damn whether Ie home or not?]


    The message was ready to go Cornelia rechecked it, then hit send


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    Marcus was always an early bird, he should be awake by now. She stared at the phone, waiting for his


    reply.


    But, the reply never came, not even when her eyes began to throb with fatique. He didn’t return her


    messagel


    Cornelia took a deep breath, trying to suppress the frustration welling up inside her, but to no avail. It


    felt like there was a ball of fire in her chest, ready to explode. She hastily stood up, but her head spun


    from staying up all night and she fell back onto the chair.


    Cornelia steadied herself, waiting to recover before slowly standing up again. She did a quick wash and


    put on some lotion, then hurriedly went downstairs.


    Granny Luisa was already up, doing her morning exercises due to her old age.


    “Nelly, good morning!” Granny Luisa said.


    “Morning! I’m going to check on Marc at hispany” Cornelia said


    Granny Luisa chuckled, “Only left Marc for a night and you’re already missing him?”


    Cornelia nodded. “Yeah, missing him.”


    Granny Luisa giggled. “Then off you go. I’ll have the driver take you”


    “I can drive myself. Please have the driver take Patricia back to Celestial Chateauter. Comelia


    replied.


    “Alright.” Granny Luisa said


    Cornelia immediately drove to the Hartley Group headquarters. She didn’t know that Ayden had called


    Marcus as soon as she left, “President Hartley, Cornelia is on her way to the Hartley Group HQ”


    Dr. Lester took the call for Marcus as Marcus was getting an IV and couldn’t move his hand. So Dr.


    Lester switched to speakerphone and Marcus naturally heard Ayden’s


    words.


    “Marc, I gotta tell you, your body can’t take any more stress. You can’t leave this bed today, no matter


    what.” Dr. Lester said.


    Marcus, however, tried to pull out the needle


    Dr. Lester hurriedly stopped him, “I get it, you don’t want Cornelia to know you’re sick. But if you just let


    thepany tell her you’re on a business trip, wouldn’t that solve everything?”


    Marcus ignored him, pulled out the needle and got out of bed, “To thepany. Get Tahlia”


    The Hanley Group was strict about security. Once an employee left, their card was revoked and they


    couldn’t enter thepany again.


    Cornelia had handed in her card the day she quit. She thought her face would be enough to get in, but


    the security guard stopped her at the door. The security guard looked at her like he didn’t know her,


    “No outsiders allowed inside thepany. Please step back.”


    Cornelia pointed at her own face, “John, It’s me! I helped you justst month, don’t you remember?”


    The security guard looked troubled, “Ms. Stewart, I know who you are, but you’re not an employee


    anymore. You should understand thepany rules. If I let you in without permission, I could lose my


    job.”


    “Im not just President Hartley’s assistant, I’m his wife” Cornelia hoped this would get her in.


    But the security guard didn’t believe her and even suspected that Cornelia’s quitting might have been


    due to some improper thoughts about President Hartley


    Just then, a voice came from outside, ‘President Hartley is back.”


    Cornelia turned and saw Tahlia, arm in arm with Marcus, walking into the lobby. Even though Cornelia


    was standing in the most prominent ce in the lobby. Marcus acted as if he didn’t see her.