Cornelia understood her grandma's feelings, but she didn't want the mood to get too heavy, "Gran, I still want to chat with Granny Luisa for a bit."
Granny Luisa, who was next to Granny Rebecca, came into frame as soon as she heard Cornelia call her name. She purposely put on a stern face, "Nelly, so you finally remembered me."
Cornelia responded sweetly, "Gran, I've always had you in my mind, I didn't just remember you."
Granny Luisa replied, "I'm just pulling your leg. But seriously, both you and your sibling couldn't spend Christmas with us because of work this year. Next year, you guys better be here."
Cornelia nodded earnestly, "Yep, I'll make sure of it next year."
After some more chitchat with both grandmas, she ended the video call.
She still had to deal with some work stuff with Marcus today. If things went smoothly, their work could be complete by the afternoon, and they could knock off early.
After packing her stuff and grabbing her laptop bag, Cornelia headed downstairs. She was already up pretty early, but Marcus was up earlier. He was already in the living room, checking out the day's news.
It wasn't just today that Marcus was up earlier than her. Every single day, Marcus got up earlier. The only time she was up earlier than him was the day after he hurt his hand. That day, he gave her a sour face all day long.
Cornelia walked up to him, "Good morning, President Hartley!"
Marcus nodded a bit, which was his way of responding.
These days, if it wasn't about work, he wouldn't say a word to her. She couldn't blame him. After all, he was her boss.
Marcus being colder towards Cornelia actually made her work easier. She didn't have to worry about his excessive concern, which could be quite bothersome.
After about half an hour drive, they reached the company.
Cornelia parked the car and quickly got out. She ran to the back seat on the right and opened the door for Marcus.
He stepped out, not even sparing her a glance.
Ben was already at the company's entrance waiting. As soon as he saw Marcus, he walked up and started reporting on their work situation. Cornelia followed behind Marcus, taking meticulous notes.
Her note-taking and shorthand skills were phenomenal. If not, she wouldn't have been able to handle such high-intensity work.
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