But Marcus didn't care at all. It was like a competition with Zack. The two prepared dishes for Cornelia. The dishes on Cornelia's plate piled up quickly, and she couldn't eat them at all.
Cornelia thought the two of them were strange, but she couldn't pinpoint why.
It wasn't until Zack proudly said, "I've been taking care of Nelly for over 20 years. Our relationship runs deep. It's not something you can compare with just a couple of pieces of meat."
Cornelia almost choked on that sentence.
Zack and Abigail were her childhood playmates, and Marcus was her boss. Of course, the three of them had a closer relationship, but she still shouldn't say that in front of Marcus.
Cornelia secretly nudged Zack, who realized that he had gone too far. He immediately started preparing food for Abigail's plate, "Abby, eat more, make sure you're full."
Abigail, who had been ignored for a long time, pouted, "You finally remembered me?"
The meal was consumed in a tense atmosphere.
After dinner, Cornelia asked Zack to take Abigail for a drive, while she walked Marcus to the roadside, "President Hartley, if my friends offended you tonight, please don't hold it against them."
Marcus looked at her, "Answer my question seriously, and I won't hold it against them."
Cornelia was confused, "What question?"
Marcus didn't mind asking again, "If you were my wife, would you forgive me?"
Cornelia had already forgotten about the matter, and didn't expect him to ask again. She thought for a moment, "If it were me, I might not forgive you, I guess. But it depends on the specific reason."
She said it would depend on the specific reason, and Marcus knew it was a tactful answer.
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