She had a very happy smile, a smile that came from the bottom of her heart, nothing like the standard smile at work.
Marcus really wanted to rip off Zack's coat and throw his own over Cornelia, but reason held him back.
Watching another man care for his wife while he couldn't do anything was eating him up inside.
Abigail asked, "President Hartley, can you drive?"
Ayden was waiting in his car nearby, but Marcus shook his head, "Nope."
Abigail said, "If you don't mind, you can ride with us."
The cheapest car Marcus went out was worth a million dollars, Cornelia worried that he was not used to it, "President Hartley, why don't you just wait for the driver to pick you up."
"No need." Marcus got into Zack's car first, choosing the passenger seat to prevent Cornelia from sitting next to Zack.
Abigail also followed into the car, but Cornelia quickly grabbed her and whispered, "Abby, that's Marcus, and he's married. Watch what you say, okay?"
Abigail didn't care, "What's his marriage got to do with me? I'm not trying to be the other woman. I just want to chat with a handsome man for once, to add some excitement to my boring life."
Cornelia said, "This guy isn't as easygoing as he seems."
"I think he's pretty nice, actually. He doesn't act all high and mighty around us regular folks." As Abigail spoke to Cornelia, she kept her eyes on Marcus, "This man is gorgeous, both in looks and physique. He's way better than any male celebrity I've ever seen."
Cornelia replied, "Girl, you're hopeless."
Abigail immediately answered, "Of course she would! You're so good-looking, what's a little misunderstanding? Even if you had a bunch of mistresses, she'd still forgive you."
Marcus glanced at her, and Abigail suddenly felt a chill. This man seemed kind of scary.
He looked back at Cornelia, wanting her answer. Cornelia had planned to just brush it off.
But she thought about her own experiences and how the rumors about his wife's infidelity were spreading, causing damage that couldn't be undone with just a simple misunderstanding.
Could he really solve everything with just one word, "misunderstanding"? Did he ever consider what his wife had gone through during this time?
Cornelia wouldn't forgive him, but she didn't know the depth of their relationship, "President Hartley doubted her because he didn't trust her enough. He spread unconfirmed rumors, causing her even more pain. Whether your wife will forgive you is something you should ask her yourself. It doesn't matter what we say."
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Beautiful novel. Can we have a continuation of Zavier and Skyler's story? Them getting back together? Short story.......