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“Linda? What’s wrong?”Cordelia was afraid that Linda had accidentally burned herself as she took so long in the kitchen, so she got up to check on her. Unexpectedly, Linda was giggling at the pot of soup like a mad woman.“This is…” Cordelia froze. This was the scent she had been smelling since she got up in the morning!Linda held back her laughter and looked at her with a meaningful gaze. “Don’t react too badly if I tell you, okay?”“What’s the matter?”“So all these are herbs…” Linda picked up some ingredients and explained, “These are ginseng slices, this is black fungus, these are fennels…“The rest are common. You know them too. Goji berries, ginger…”Cordelia was confused. “What are these for? Why did Marcus make this soup for me?”“These enhance women’s libido!” Linda kept giggling. “Lucky, you haven’t consumed any. One bowl and I promise you’ll be insatiable like a starved wolf. Marcus wouldn’t be your rival!”Cordelia was stunned before she blushed.“So, what’s up
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Not only did Linda’s expression change but the way she looked at Cordelia did as well. She genuinely did not think of this! If she were Michael, she would take it personally, too. After all, she was no saintess.“Looks like I still lack the most basic judgment of people!” Linda chuckled. “Cordelia, I didn’t expect you to be so sound in logic when you’re always so quiet!”“My judgment might not be right either.” Cordelia chortled. “But Marcus told me that I can’t not keep my guard up. He’s asked me to keep an eye out for whatever I do.“He also said that those who are in higher ranks had a tough time climbing up there, so they aren’t as simple as they seem.”“Oh, your husband became your mentor now, huh?” It was supposed to be a tease from Linda, but Cordelia could not stop showing off her husband.“Of course! Marcus knows a lot!” Cordelia could not hide how pleased she was. “Linda, I always see him browsing foreign sites, you know? He knows several foreign languages and keeps up
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Cordelia was surprised. Jesse blocked her way with a sneer, and his gaze was hostile and disdainful.“Hah, my dear junior, you’re learned and skilled now! You even have your eyes on my position, huh?”Cordelia did not want to argue with him and went around him, but Jesse spoke up again behind her. “You think that sly old fox Michael sincerely wants to promote you? He’s just using you!”Cordelia turned to look at him.Jesse tugged his tie in annoyance. He slowly paced to her, but she could not help being nauseated by the pungent tobacco scent on him.“Cordelia, if you like my place so much, I’ll give it to you! Why come at me like this?”“I’ve never coveted your place.” Cordelia looked at him coldly. “Mr. Johnson asked me over and said that—”“Those who are capable work more?” Jesse scoffed. “That fox used me the same way back then!”Cordelia’s gaze dimmed as she leaned back to put some distance between them.“Centrolis is a piece of meat so hard to chew that the director is po
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This time, Fredric could not help him either.“Is it because… the recipe you gave him was problematic?”Josiah slapped his own head. “Was she not insatiable?”Fredric chuckled wryly. “Maybe it was too much and disrupted Z’s hormones!”Josiah almost spat the alcohol he drank on the man’s face.…Marcus pulled the balcony door open to go inside, looking up to meet Cordelia’s slightly surprised eyes.“What?” He looked unfazed.“You were on the phone?”“Mm, sn… inmate last time,” Marcus answered. “He asked to borrow some money now that he’s out. I asked him not to contact me anymore.”“Oh.” Cordelia nodded. “No wonder you shouted so loudly just now. The whole building nearly collapsed! But you did the right thing. Don’t contact those people in the past if you can. After all, you’re married. We ought to live well from now on.”It strung a chord in Marcus. Despite that, Cordelia’s eyes were still on the screen when she said that. Once he remembered that Josiah’s photo was there, h
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Marcus looked at her quietly with a dark look. There was no expression on his cold face but a complex emotion that surged at the bottom of his dark eyes.Cordelia suddenly realized it. ‘I have been meeting clients and studying client profiles, so he better not misunderstand it…’“Marcus! I-I don’t mean it like that!” She hurried to explain, “I definitely won’t betray our marriage. What I said about lying to you is…”She paused, licked her lips, and said very softly, “If you realized I don’t deserve you being so nice to me one day, what would you do?”Marcus looked at her for some time before he chuckled. He did not say anything. Instead, he hugged her gently and stroked her long hair.Cordelia’s face was pressed against his chest as she listened to his powerful heartbeats. It gave her a great sense of security.“Stop thinking so much.” His voice was hoarse. “Sleep.”Cordelia grinned and wrapped her arms around his waist, closing her eyes softly.Sleep was incredibly sound to he
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Marcus had a slight change of expression.Robert, next to him, signaled him to look outside.He saw his little lady through the car window, standing in the middle of the street, stunned. Pedestrians were passing her by. The landmark building behind her was the Hamerton Group’s headquarters.Cordelia stuck her phone against her ear, patiently waiting for his reply.He sighed and said softly, smiling. “I… stirred trouble in Centrolis before, so I was there for some time.”Cordelia paused and then changed the subject instantly.Robert had been watching. He had no idea what Marcus was talking about on the phone, but he was smiling happily.He had never seen him looking so gentle before.He only asked quietly after Marcus hung up while seeing Cordelia and her colleague walking far away, “Sir, should we clear the places you mentioned to Ms. Jenner?”“No need. Let her be at her ease.” Marcus regained his usual coldness. “Send more people to protect her for the next few days. Be discr
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There had been no progress on the project the past few days. Cordelia and Annie could not even get into the Bayer Group.The latter was discouraged. She squatted by the road, defeated.The scorching sun was burning. The heat was enough to agitate.Cordelia fetched her a bottle of water with a smile. “Let’s have lunch somewhere. We’ll try again in the afternoon.”“It’s useless, Cordelia.” Annie’s voice sounded dispirited. “Seems like Jesse was telling the truth. It’s hard to conquer the Centrolis market. We’ve been here for so many days. Mr. Bayer aside, we haven’t been able to meet the mere person in charge!“I suggest that we give up…” Annie pouted. “I don’t know how long we will have to wait if this goes on!”“Don’t say that!” Cordelia was optimistic. “You've been in sales for two years now. You should know that closing the sales from one meeting is impossible. As soon as we have the slightest chance to deliver our proposal, it’ll be a big step for us!”“But we don’t even have
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Marcus chuckled a little bit over the phone.However, the meaning of it was unclear. Josiah could not figure out why he did that, so he braced himself by asking, “Mr. Z… Why did she come to me? For work?”Marcus paused. Upon recalling Cordelia had been researching Josiah the entire night, the uneasiness he felt came rushing back.“Because you’re good-looking!” He hung up the phone after saying that angrily.Josiah spent the entire day in fear.In the end, he decided to wait. He would wait to see what Cordelia would do next and would play it by ear then.…Later on, Cordelia waited at the Splendor Dynasty’s entrance on her own. The building, as magnificent as a castle, was lit bright tonight. It was extraordinarily lively. There were luxury cars parked everywhere on the property. Some people landed their private helicopters on the helipad behind the hotel.Those who were invited were of high status.Cordelia’s plain outfit did not fit in the event at all.She tried her best
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"Only Morpheus and Sephy aren't like that. They respect and understand me. Sephy told me once, 'One's appearance doesn't indicate anything. A clean heart is what truly matters!'"Rebecca chuckled dismissively."You're a psychologist, yet you fail to grasp this," Wynn said coldly. "Actually, I pity you. You could have stepped out, yet you insist on dwelling on the trivialities."Morpheus has psychological barriers, a consequence of returning from the battlefield. No one has cured his PTSD except Sephy... It shows that a true psychologist is never just a title."What truly heals everything is love!"-One particular morning a year later, sunlight streamed through sheer cream curtains onto the floor.Persephone was sound asleep when she suddenly felt something pressing down on her... Then, Morpheus' strong arms wrapped around her slender waist. She drowsily opened her eyes to find him sealing her lips with heated kisses.Over the year, his kissing skills had improved, and Persepho
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"No way!" Christopher smirked, glancing at Morpheus. "To him, you're his only princess! I just got lucky for the princess carry, thanks to you!""Yeah, at least you're self-aware!" Persephone nodded, rubbing her chin."We've known each other for so long! What kind of person do you think I am?" Christopher laughed. "I can be a bit shameless at times, but..."But upon learning that the one she loved was the unbeatable god of war, he willingly stepped back, offering his blessings with a smile."Okay, okay. You two stop crowding around me!" Christopher waved his hand. "Sephy needs more rest, and I'd like to get some more sleep, too! Once we heal, let's go out and have some fun together!""You're still thinking about fun?" Morpheus' deep voice intervened with a wry smile. "With the factory explosion incident, the royal family is furious and will thoroughly investigate it. Many people will probably be coming to talk to you both in the next few days. After all, you two are the most direc
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Christopher struggled to swallow the bite of the sandwich in his mouth for what seemed like ages. He gazed at Persephone, his mind wandering back…He didn't just know Morpheus. He had been close since childhood to the children of the two prominent military families in Southeast Aciatic.Compared to the Harrises, he preferred visiting the Ortons, especially when he got to spend time with Morpheus. He considered Morpheus a friend, a brother even, having engaged in countless mischief together, much to their parents' dismay.In his memory, Morpheus was someone who smiled a lot, radiating warmth and brightness like the Southeast Aciatic sun when he did.However, from the moment Kaiden betrayed the country, Morpheus never smiled again, gradually growing distant from Christopher as well.It wasn't until that evening at the gates of the palace that Christopher felt like it had been a lifetime."I... I don't know him." Christopher forced a smile. "Where would I have met your boyfriend!"
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