Marcus got where Cornelia was coming from, because in her eyes, he was just her boss. After he acted the way he did, she must've felt pretty freaked out.
He had to make sure she felt safe, clear up her doubts about him, and get her willing to go home with him.
While replying to Cornelia's message, Marcus thought hard and said, "Maybe he was drunk, maybe he mistook you for someone else. I'll tell him not to drink when he's around you, so that something like this won't happen again."
Cornelia asked, "So you insist on me living with him?"
Jeremy replied, "If you live alone out there, I'd worry."
Cornelia shot back, "You don't know anything! If you were there, I would've kicked you like I kicked Marcus."
Jeremy, surprised, asked, "You kicked Marcus?"
Cornelia replied, "What else should I have done? Didn't he hug me first?"
After sending the message, Cornelia angrily tossed her phone aside and muttered, "So annoying, men are all so annoying!"
Meanwhile, Marcus looked down at his leg. It had been more than ten days, and the pain was gone, though the bruise hadn't completely faded.
If he knew it was her doing, he wouldn't have needed to see a doctor or take medicine. He would've let the wound she caused linger a bit longer.
Marcus smiled. His Cornelia seemed so mild-mannered, but she was tough as nails inside.
He texted her back, "If you don't want to go, then don't. I'll talk to that annoying Marcus. If he bullies you again, tell me, and I'll give him hell."
Briana added, "It's so lonely to stay in a hotel by yourself. Let me help you pack, and then we can go stay at my brother's place."
Cornelia was straightforward, "You're not going to do what you did in Harbor City to me again, are you? Leaving me alone with your brother after we get to his place?"
Cornelia's directness left Briana a bit flustered, and she waved her hands nervously, "No, no, I'll be with you the whole time this time, I won't leave anywhere. Let's pack up quickly, my brother's waiting for us downstairs."
"Okay, I'll pack up right now." With Briana's company, Cornelia felt much more at ease.
Cornelia didn't have much luggage, plus she had the habit of putting things back right after using them, so she packed up quickly.
After they went downstairs, they got in Marcus's car. He had his driver take her to finish her work handover first, and then they'd all go to his home in Paris.
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