Cornelia responded, "Yeah."
Marcus, looking down at her, asked, "Who are you looking for tonight?"
It seemed like he already knew the reason why she came to this gathering. Seeing as she couldn't hide it from him, Cornelia came clean, "Natalia."
Marcus asked, "You don't trust me?"
Cornelia replied, "Nah, it's not that. I need her for something else."
Marcus said, "Go find whoever you want. I got your back, don't worry about anyone else."
Cornelia responded, "Okay."
Leonardo curiously asked, "What are you two whispering about? Got some secret we can't know?"
Ryan knew some things, but he couldn't spill the beans. He quickly stopped Leonardo, "Easy Leo, some things are better left unknown."
Leonardo asked, "Why?"
Ryan intentionally patted Leonardo's shoulder heavily and said, "Leo, we've been together since we were kids. When did you get so nosy?"
Leonardo asked, "What are you implying?"
Ryan gave him a helpless look and then said to Marcus and Cornelia, "Let's go inside."
Leaving Leonardo alone in the breeze.
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