Marcus said, "Call me hubby..."
Cornelia answered, "I don't want to."
Asking Cornelia to refer to her superior, whom she had worked for a year, as her husband did indeed make her feel a bit uncomfortable and was difficult to adapt to.
Marcus had to compromise, "Then call me Jeremy."
"Jeremy! Jeremy!" Cornelia called out twice, feeling this name was much better, "Where are we going now?"
Marcus drove off the highway, "You'll know when we get there."
Cornelia asked, "Why do you go by Jeremy?"
Marcus glanced at her, "That's a long story, do you want me to take my time and tell you?"
Cornelia quickly nodded, "Of course I do."
Although he had been her superior for a year, and her husband for two, Cornelia knew very little about him. She wanted to know more about him, including his childhood which he was reluctant to bring up.
She was willing to listen, and Marcus was happy, so he began to tell his story, "The Hartley Group originally started as a handmade clothing shop. My great-grandfather was so good at making clothes that he was chosen as the first designer in Riverton, and became famous overnight. Everyone was proud to wear his clothes.
“His clothes were in high demand, and prices were sky-high in the market.
“He seized the business opportunity and opened a clothing factory... From then on, the foundations for the now massive Hartley Group were laid.
“However, my great-grandfather was always an artist at heart, and he cared more about making good clothes than making more money.
“The thriving development of the Hartley Group was during the time when my grandfather and grandmother were running it.
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