Cornelia tried to act as if she hadn't heard, wanting to dodge the question, but it found her anyway.
She couldn't even look Marcus in the eye, "Dates are different for everyone, right? I'm not really sure what to prepare for a first date."
Ben, standing alone, unable to offer Marcus any advice, unceremoniously dumped all the pressure on Cornelia, "Cornelia, don't be shy. Tell President Hartley what you and your husband did to prepare for your first date."
Cornelia was speechless. Why on earth did she have to defend motor-mouthed Ben this morning? He should be shipped off to Antarctica.
Marcus asked, "You really don't know?" His voice, low and sexy, was filled with oppressive power.
It felt like if Cornelia didn't tell him the truth, her real identity would be exposed.
Cornelia shot him a woeful look, "Am I supposed to know?"
Wasn’t he her husband? Didn't she know if she had ever been on a date with her husband?
She had never even dated her own husband, how was she supposed to know what to prepare for a first date?
During this tense moment, Leonardo barged in, "Marc, I must ask you something. This thing has kept me up all night, I'm on the verge of a meltdown."
Behind him was Wendy from the secretary's office, who didn't stop him from barging into the CEO's office, afraid of being scolded by Marcus, "President Hartley, Mr. Wilson insisted on seeing you. I tried to stop him, but he was too strong for me."
Leonardo gave Wendy a smile, "I'm tight with him, so don't worry about not being able to stop me. He won't blame you. Don't be scared, sweetheart."
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