Chapter 479


    Marian stood five meters behind Jamie. Marian''s demeanor now waspletely different from when


    Cordelia was still in Millstone.


    People around nced at her, but they were all high-profile intellectuals at a conference. No one cared


    about such petty matters. They quickly turned their attention back toworking and making money.


    Marian was dressed in a light gray business suit, with a pair of gold-rimmed sses. She appeared


    capable and aloof, seeming rather unapproachable.


    "Hey, Marian. Cut it out!" Jamie said to her.


    Marianpletely ignored Jamie and walked up to Cordelia.


    "Long time no see, Ms. Haselwood."


    "Hello." Cordelia responded.


    "Ms. Haselwood, why are you hugging my man as soon as you meet?" Marian asked.


    "Your man?" Cordelia vaguely remembered that the two of them were not a couple.


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    Jamie, standing behind Marian, shook his head.


    "Yes, Jamie. Ms. Haselwood, you''re divorced now, and we can''t interfere with that. But if you''re looking


    for a new man, it shouldn''t be mine. If you do, then you''re..." Marian looked Cordelia up and down.


    Cordelia was alone now, without Ronan''s protection. She had not returned to Millstone since she left


    the country, probably losing contact With him So, Marian felt free to belittle Cordelia, "You''d be a


    maniptive bitch."


    "Don''t worry." Cordelia retorted, "I was just giving a friendly hug. If you''re going to be bothered by that,


    then I''m afraid Mr. Colby''s path is going to get narrower and narrower, and you''re going to block your


    own way."


    With that, Cordelia turned and walked away.


    The forum ended, and journalists were interviewing key figures in the buffet restaurant. The live


    broadcast was focused on these interviews. However, Ronan still saw Cordelia and Jamie''s embrace in


    the background of the live broadcast. He sneered.


    Cordelia returned to her room, took a shower andy on the bed, fuming. She picked up her phone and


    saw a long message from Jamie on Messenger, exining his rtionship with Marian.


    Marian was a rich kid, and she probably understood from a young age what marriage meant for people


    like her. There was no love, only use. Her parents had used each other in the same way, and she had


    be ustomed to it. Seeing Jamie''s growing sess in finance and ounting over the years,


    and given their cooperative rtionship, Marian considered Jamie as her ideal partner. Her father,


    Kent, even approached Jamie''s parents, Thomas and Ava. They both thought highly of Marian, but


    Jamie didn''t agree.


    Jamie still had feelings for Cordelia, who had been out of touch for years. Without the consent of the


    person involved, parental approval was meaningless.


    Over the years, Marian introduced herself as "Jamie''s fiancée". Jamie never corrected her; after all, it


    would be quite embarrassing for a woman to be publicly corrected.


    After reading the message, Cordelia put her phone aside. Her mindset waspletely different now,


    Sean and Sally came to Cordelia''s room to discuss which parts of the forum could be applied to their


    research. They had heard about the conflict, but they weren''t clear on the details and didn''t ask.


    Just then, Cordelia''s phone rang. She answered it.