Marcus studied her face carefully, "You don't seem too fond of this dish, huh?"
The top chef of Paris who made this foie gras may lose sleep for a night if he knew his carefully crafted dish was only rated as "not bad."
"I love it." Cornelia looked at the foie gras on the table, thinking its appearance was even more appealing than the food itself, "Can I take a photo first?"
Marcus replied softly, "Do whatever you want, no need to ask me about every little thing."
"Mr. Hartley, you really take good care of your staff!" Cornelia immediately took out her phone, found a good angle, took a few photos, and even adjusted the photo filters.
"Mr. Hartley, Ms. Stewart, may I open this bottle of red wine for you now?" The waiter brought a bottle of red wine, ready to pour for the two of them.
At this moment, just hearing about wine made Cornelia nervous, fearing Marcus would lose his senses after drinking too much. She also worried about Marcus's stomach. But before she could react, Marcus had already answered, "We won't be drinking tonight."
He then asked Cornelia, "Cornelia, what would you like to drink?"
Cornelia wanted to enjoy the wine. After all, a French meal should be paired with red wine. But since Marcus wasn't drinking, she, as his assistant, couldn't drink either.
She had no choice but to say, "If there's milk, I'll have milk."
Marcus replied, "Alright, two glasses of milk, please."
After the waiter left, Marcus asked Cornelia, "Why didn't you ask me why I'm not drinking?"
Cornelia replied, "I thought you were following the doctor's advice. Drinking less is good for your health."
Marcus shook his head, "You guessed wrong. The real reason is that I promised Jeremy I wouldn't drink when I'm with you."
Cornelia suddenly felt uncomfortable, "Did you ask him why he doesn't want you to drink?"
Marcus replied, "He didn't say, so I didn't ask."
Cornelia finally breathed a sigh of relief, "You guys have a really good relationship, he can even control you."
Marcus nodded, "Yeah, it's pretty good. I listen to everything he says, and he listens to everything I say. If he doesn't listen to you, you can tell me, I guarantee that I'll make him listen to you."
Hearing this, Cornelia felt a bit upset. Marcus's words suggested that his relationship with Jeremy was even better than her relationship with her husband, Jeremy.
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