NovelOnlineChapter 361
Marcus had some long legs and he moved like a bullet train. Cornelia had to half jog pust to keep up
with him Plus, she was busy scribbling notes and ended up bumping full on into a passerby. She
crashed into his chest, and her nose throbbed like it had been knocked out of place
“Sorry! Sorry!” Cornelia quickly apologized, clutching her nose But the guy was not having it. He was
pointing at her hose, hurting insults, and even raised his hand to strike her
Instinctively. Cornelia tried to dodge, but the ground was slick and wet from the snow She lost her
footing and his hand came right for her face
As quick as a flash, Marcus grabbed the man’s hand. He wrestled him to the ground and started
speaking to him in French, a language Cornelia didn’t understand
She may not have understood the words, but Marcus stern look and the man’s panicked face told her
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthe was not saying anything nice
The man scrambled up and bolted, glancing back like there was a beast on his tail
Marcus looked at Cornelia, with a sharp gaze, like he could see right through her
Rubbing her nose, Cornelia said. Thanks, President Hartley”
Without saying a word, Marcus turned and walked away. So, Cornelia had no choice but to follow
Back at the office, she gathered the necessary paperwork for the day and headed over to the break
room to grind coffee for Marcus, like always
Ben followed her in, asking. Did you and President Hartley have another spat, Cornelia?”
“Umm, I dont think so.” Cornelia replies
In her mind, there was no conflict between her and Marcus. Just a difference in opinion due to their
differing social status and roles.
If youre not fighting with President Hartley, then something else must be up,” Ben pondered, stroking
his chin. “Did something happen to his wife?”
Instinctively, Cornelia glanced back and whispered. “President Hartley is really protective of his wife
Even Mr Rivera doesn’t dare to speak ill of her. You might want to watch what you say” Ben replied,
“We can’t figure out why President Hartley’s in such a mood. He’s always taking it out on us. Today’s
the last day of the year, tomorrow’s the first day of the new year. If he starts the new year by blowing off
steam on us, well be his punching bags for the rest of the year.”
Laughing, Cornelia said, “I can’t believe a smarty pants like you would believe in such superstitions.”
It’s not superstition; there’s evidence” Ben insisted, suddenly widening his eyes “Cornella, your nose is
bleeding*
Only then did Cornelia notice the blood. She told Ben, Ive already ground the coffee. Could you give it
to President Hartley? I need to go clean up in the bathroom.”
“Go ahead, I’ve got this,” Ben said. Once she was gone, he picked up the coffee to take to Marcus.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe put the coffee in its usual spot, just as Marcus, who had been buried in paperwork, suddenly looked
up and asked, “Where’s Cornelia?”
Startled, Ben almost spilled the coffee. He quickly explained, ‘She had a nosebleed and went to the
bathroom to clean up”
Before he finished, Ben watched as the usually calm Marcus dashed out of the office like a gust of
wind.
“President Hartley, where are you going?” Ben called after him, watching as Marcus bolted in the
direction of the bathroom.
Ben stopped, shaking his head. Even someone as impressive as his boss could forget to maintain
appearances when he needed to use the bathroom.
As Ben turned to go back to his desk, he ran into Dr. Dawson who greeted him warmly. “Long time no
see, Ben”
Ben responded, “Long time no see, Dr. Dawson. Is there something wrong with President Hartley?”
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