Marcus dodged sideways, avoiding the hand that the woman was reaching out to him.
The woman missed him and smiled even more enchantingly, "President Hartley, what are you dodging? You think I'd hurt you?"
Marcus' look suddenly turned cold, "Cut it out!"
The woman said, "President Hartley, then what do you want? You want to hook up with me? Fine, I'm game."
Cornelia sneered. Did this woman think she was invisible? Boldly flirting with her husband right in front of her.
Cornelia stepped forward, standing in front of Marcus, coldly staring down the woman.
The woman didn't back down. She sized up Cornelia, "Mrs. Hartley, my colleague is quite handsome, and he gives great service, aren't you tempted?"
Cornelia completely ignored the woman's provocation, and yelled into the room, "Zavier, get out here!"
"President Hartley and Mrs. Hartley do not require your services. All of you leave." With the familiar male voice, Zavier slowly emerged from the shadows.
The woman and the man heard the command, answered simultaneously and quietly backed off.
Cornelia instinctively looked behind Zavier, searching for Skyler.
Zavier laughed, "No need to look. Skyler's beat, still asleep."
Cornelia remained silent.
Zavier turned to Marcus, a challenging look on his face, "Marcus, fancy a drink with me tonight?"
Cornelia said, "His stomach doesn't agree with alcohol."
Zavier said, "Marcus, can you rein in your wife? When men are talking, can she keep her yap shut? See, Skyler does it just right, never butts in when we're talking. Women should take a leaf out of Skyler's book."
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