Justin felt the nerves and said, "President Hartley, you're quite a character."
Marcus gave him a frosty look, "You think I'm kidding around with you?"
Justin knew full well Marcus wasn't joking. He had braced himself for this task when he accepted it, "President Hartley, shouldn't you consult your wife first?"
"Get to it." Marcus walked to the first floor and saw his sister, Briana, sitting on the couch, grinning at her phone, "Briana, how old are you?"
Briana glanced up, then back at her phone, "Bro, you don't even know how old I am? You really don't care about me. For your info, I'm turning twenty-three."
Marcus said, "You clearly know you're already twenty-three, why are you still glued to your phone?"
"I'm not a kid anymore, you want to control even my phone time?" Briana pouted, "Cornelia, back me up."
As an assistant, Cornelia didn't want to get involved in their sibling squabble, she just smiled and said nothing.
Marcus said, "Put down the phone."
Briana retorted, "I won't."
Marcus turned to Cornelia, "Make calls right now. Freeze all her bank cards."
Briana was twenty-three, an adult. To have her bank cards frozen for using her phone seemed a bit excessive to Cornelia, but she didn't say anything and dutifully responded, "Yes, sir."
Briana knew her brother meant business. Reluctantly, she put down her phone, "I'm sorry. Please don't freeze my cards, okay?"
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