NovelEnglishChapter 449
“President Hanley” Everyone chimed in unison, no one daring to say another word
“President Hartley Melissa’s tears were flowing like a busted faucet, “I know you hate people talking
behind others‘ backs. But if we’re all too scared to speak up, then honest advice can’t reach you. This
isn’t doing The Hartley Group any good”
“Oh, is this your way of getting my attention?” Marcus sauntered towards Melissa. With each step he
took, his aura seemed to press down on everyone’s hearts, silencing
the room
Standing at a towering 6’2” and combined with his domineering presence, which made Melissa, who
was less than 5’3” even in her 4 inch heels, look like a dwarf in his
presence
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Marcus looked down on Melissa. “Do you even know who Cornelia is? Is she someone you can just
trash–talk?”
Melissa sobbed, thinking her pitiful state would make any man feel sympathy for her.
She assumed that since Marcus admired Cornelia, he would surely admire her too. So without
hesitation, she lunged at Marcus, “President Hartley, I didn’t mean to ”
Marcus smoothly sidestepped, avoiding this woman he found so repulsive. His eyes glinted with a cold,
lethal intent. “If you dare to touch me, you’ll pay the price.”
Melissa was terrified by the intensity of Marcus’s gaze, and started to feel scared, “1”
“Shut your disgusting mouth Marcus scanned the room and then his gaze landed back on Melissa,
“Cornelia has earned her place through hard work and determination. She worked her ass off for every
penny she has and for every property she owns. Everything she owns, she sweated for it. Just a few
days ago. Cornelia was working on a project with our team until 3 or 4 in the morning. Even when many
of the guys couldn’t take it anymore, she stayed in top form and kept working. A woman as excellent
and hardworking as her, doesn’t she deserve my respect? Doesn’t she deserve my support? Only a
worthless woman like you would stupidly assume a woman’s success has to be dependent on a man.
Maybe you wish someone would help you that way, but with your looks and manners, who would
appreciate you?”
Marcus’s deep, powerful voice echoed around the room, telling every employee how exceptional
Cornelia was and how much she deserved their admiration and respect.
Many of the executive office staff had been working at The Hartley Group for years. They knew Marcus
wasn’t one to talk much. Even at work, they had never heard him speak so much in one go.
Melissa was deeply hurt by his words and began to doubt herself. Everyone had always told her she
was cute and endearing, especially when she smiled. No man could
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmresist her.
The woman from the Hartley family had seen this in her and got her a job at The Hartley Group so she
could get close to Marcus and replace Cornelia
But Marcus said she was repulsive!
Was she really that ugly?
“Devon, if you can’t manage your employees properly, I’ll find someone who can. With that, Marcus
turned and walked away
Devon was the head of the executive office. He had run into Marcus downstairs today and had invited
him up to see how the executive office staff were getting on.
His plan was to show Marcus how dedicated everyone was, earn some praise and then a promotion
and raise would be just around the corner. But then this had happened
He glared at Melissa, what a nuisance she had turned out to be.
Why had he been so smitten with her in the first place, to the point of getting involved with her?
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