Marcus chuckled, "Sorry for keeping you all waiting!"
The guy on the left also laughed, "We get it. You two haven't seen each other for a while, so you must have lots to catch up on."
They seemed more interested in Cornelia than Marcus. "Introduce us to your partner."
"This is my friend, Cornelia," Marcus said. He said friend instead of an assistant.
All three men asked simultaneously, “Friend? Just a friend?”
Cornelia smiled, “I’m Mr. Hartley’s assistant.”
Marcus heard Cornelia eagerly explaining her identity, and his eyes dimmed slightly. He introduced her, "Cornelia, this is Zavier Rivera from the Capital and his wife, Skyler. Steven Dixon from Harbor City and his wife, Hannah. And Lucas Duncan from Serenity Bay and his wife, Rosie."
Cornelia hadn't met these people before, but she could tell from their names that they were all important people.
Indeed, influential people have influential friends and good-looking people have good-looking friends.
There had been rumors that the Hartley Group and Steven from Harbor City had conflicts. However, judging from their conversation, they were old friends.
After greeting the three people, Cornelia heard Steven, who sat in the middle, say, "Marc, we all brought our wives. What's the deal with you bringing your assistant?"
Yeah. Why would Marcus bring his assistant to such a private gathering?
Can't he see how awkward she is now?
Marcus gave a straightforward answer. "My wife and I aren't getting along, and we're preparing for a divorce. But you insisted I bring a female companion, so I had to ask a friend for help."
Upon hearing the news, everyone showed surprise, and finally, Steven asked on behalf of everyone, "You're getting a divorce? Last time you specifically went to Paris and spent 20 million on a necklace for her. Now you're getting a divorce?"
Marcus' answer was still simple, "We're not getting along."
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