Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband (END) novel Chapter 2

Chapter 2

When Marcus noticed the girl staring at him without any hesitation, he frowned slightly.

Even ignoring his position as the president of the Hartley Group, his good looks attracted many women to approach him, which made him feel annoyed.

Helena noticed this and nudged Cornelia, “What are you daydreaming about?”

Cornelia snapped back to reality, adjusting her mood quickly, “President Hartley, nice to meet you, I’m Cornelia. I’ve been working at the Hartley Group headquarters for less than a year.”

Her self–introduction was full of power, making her stand out more than the previous two people.

“Comelia?” Marcus silently repeated the name, feeling somewhat familiar.

He looked at Cornelia again, and she didn’t stare back this time, making him feel much more comfortable, “Let her stay.”

Helena agreed and then led the three out of the office, “Cornelia, go move your stuff to the special assistant’s office.”

“Alright.” Cornelia returned to her desk, starting to pack her personal belongings.

Working alongside the president meant their salaries would at least double. All three of them were the winners of a series of selection rounds, all wanting this promotion.

But the good promotion ultimately fell on Cornelia, the one with the least experience, which made the other two somewhat dissatisfied. However, Yolanda soon realized this wasn’t right. Cornelia’s abilities were well known, and they couldn’t deny her skills just because she was young and inexperienced.

She smiled and gave Cornelia a hug, “Cornelia, congratulations!”

Cornelia replied, “Thank you!”

But Eden wasn’t so generous. He sarcastically commented, “Yolanda, you should learn more. It’s not just strong work abilities that get you promotions, you also need to learn how to seduce people.”

He didn’t name names, so whoever jumped out to refute would seem guilty. He thought Cornelia couldn’t do anything about his slander.

Cornelia glanced at him, her eyes cold, “Eden, do you think you’re qualified to slander President Hartley?”

This made Eden realize the implications and his face turned pale.

Yolanda also chimed in, “Eden, seeing a woman more outstanding than you and then maliciously slandering her really is shady.”

“Yolanda, I’ll head over there now.” Cornelia gave Yolanda a grateful look, then left with her box.

Cornelia arrived at the special assistant’s office, and Helena watched her for a moment, “President Hartley chose you today, but whether you can work by his side for a long time will depend on your abilities.”

She continued, her voice somewhat serious, “Remember, President Hartley really dislikes subordinates with ulterior motives. Don’t ruin your own future.”

Marcus never showed his face in the media, and the public didn’t know what he looked like. But for many years in a row, he topped the list of Riverton’s most eligible bachelors.

Cornelia had no inappropriate thoughts about Marcus, but saying so wouldn’t necessarily be believed. She thought it would be more convincing to excel at work than any explanation.

She said, “Thank you for the reminder, I’ll be careful.”

Helena saw her sincere attitude and softened her gaze, “I’ll hand over the work to you now.”

The staff of the Hartley Group president’s secretariat was numerous, but only two special assistants were with him – Helena and Ben, both with different responsibilities.

She placed the coffee thirty centimeters to his left, “President Hartley, the meeting with Digital Sports Technology is at 2:10, in ten minutes.”

Marcus adjusted his silver–framed glasses on his nose, “Even if you didn’t say anything, I was planning on picking her up today.” Granny Luisa got so excited when she heard the news that she totally forgot she was pretending to be sick. Her voice instantly raised a few notches, “I’ll send you her address, and you go pick her up in person after work!”