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Dr. Dawson was busy lightening the mood. There’s still plenty of food left here guys”
Under everyone’s gaze Marcus personally served Cornelia a piece of mest. “You first!”
Cornelia nearly choked. President Hartley, I can serve my bell
“You cooked me several dishes shouldn’t I serve you come mest?!
There was no room to argue there. Cornelia had to accept Unexpectedly Marcus kept serving her meat
and her bowl never remained empty.
Feeling a bit stuffed, Cornelia decided to take a break watch the show, and then continue eating
The show was dull so Cornelia took cut her phone put away the gift cards she hadn’t had the chance to
accept earlier, and texted Jeremy, “Got called to dinner with colleagues. Did you have your New Year’s
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEve dinner? Anyone with you?”
After a while. Jeremy replied. Eating now with colleagues too.”
Cornelia, “Are you watching the show?”
Jeremy. The TV’s on, but the show’s boring Everyone’s on their phones”
Comelia Same here. The TV’s on, but everyone’s on their phones, and no one’s watching Even out
President Hartley is on his phone”
Jeremy is it unusual for President Hartley to be on his phone?”
Cornelia President Hartley hardly uses his phone, he only uses it for calls. It’s weird seeing him on it so
much today. Wonder what he’s up to?”
Jeremy “My guess is he’s chatting with his wife”
Cornelia, “Right, why didn’t I think of that? The president’s wife isn’t here, he’s spending New Years
with us, he must miss his wife back home.”
Marcus slightly turned his head to look at Cornelia on her phone and thought to himself, “She’s not
back home, she’s right next to me.”
She was within his reach, but he was too afraid to reach out.
Cornelia Well continue eating in a bit, what are you guys having?”
Jeremy “We’re having barbecue”
Cornelia. You like barbecue too?”
Jeremy. “If you like it, I can like it too.”
Cornelia “What do you mean?”
Marcus usually didn’t like food with strong flavors, especially barbecue. But since Cornelia liked it, he
was willing to learn to eat it and try to develop a liking for it.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJeremy replied, “I like it”
Cornelia, “How about we meet at a barbecue place next time? It’s been almost a month since I had
authentic barbecue. I’m going crazy”
Jeremy, “Sure!”
As they chatted, the day passed
Comelia didn’t know what to say, she looked up and saw a pretty female celebrity singing on TV,
“Jeremy, the singer on TV is pretty. Do you like her?”
Jeremy. “Nope!”
After replying to Cornelia, Marcus looked up at the big screen on the wall. The woman on TV wore a
long red dress; she had a nice body and face, but she paled in comparison to his
Cornelia
Cornelia was pleased with his answer, but feeling a bit cheeky, she wanted to tease him, “She’s so
pretty, why don’t you like her?”
Marcus had no interest in other women: he replied to Cornelia, I only have eyes for my wife
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