Married a Secret Billionaire

There was a buzz in Cordelia’s ears as she was stupefied for ten seconds.

$150,000? She clutched the bangle and looked caught in a dilemma.

The price was more than she had expected, and it had not crossed her mind that the piece of jewelry would be worth so much! With $150,000, she would not just pay her mother’s current medical fees but her future ones too. She could even afford to send Carter to a better school…

That said, this was Marcus’ wedding gift to her.

Cordelia frowned slightly. She suddenly recalled how Marcus had looked when he had passed the jewelry box to her.

“This is all I have, and I give it all to you. You’re in charge of the household from now on.”

Biting her lip, she was overwhelmed with guilt. The man had given her everything he had, and this was how she was repaying his sincerity?

“Miss, are you not happy with the price?” the employee asked with a careful smile. “We can negotiate the price. Why don’t I show you our record, and you can consider it before—”

“I’m not selling it!” Cordelia sprang up and shoved the bangle back into her bag swiftly.

“Uh…”

Before the employee could react, she had fled out of the jeweler’s and blended into the bustling street.

“Huh, she didn’t sell it?” A teasing voice came from the upper floor of the jeweler’s.

The employee turned around immediately to bow and greet the man respectfully. “Mr. Bayer!”

The man squinted. There was a playful expression on his handsome face as he sat down on the couch and made a call.

“Z, do you know that your darling came to me to pawn your family heirloom?”

When Marcus opened the door, he was greeted by the sight of Cordelia coming out of the kitchen with two plates.

worry etched on her face, but she swapped it for a smile the moment she saw him. Unfortunately, the

famished. The steaming dishes looked very appetizing. He picked up his cutlery and started to eat, while Cordelia sat unmoved

happened?” He looked up

shook her head

put some meat on her plate. “Will you get full just

not have much of an appetite. Her phone rang with a ding, and

will we get mom’s treatment money? The doctor will stop

subconsciously looked toward the drawer in the bedroom. She had put the

you distracted?” A deep voice interrupted her

She could not help jolting. For some reason, the unusual vibe Marcus exuded gave her a strong sense of pressure every time

“Nothing…” she answered softly.

cutlery, his gaze cryptic. “Do you

frantically, but Marcus was in no hurry. He kept his eyes on her for a while before chuckling and going back to

Carter’s text over and over and thought of countless ways to make money, but nothing would save them in time. It

pulled the drawer open to retrieve the carved wooden box. The jewelry glittered under the moonlight. She picked the bangle out and hesitated for a

…

not bad,” the employee at the jeweler’s said, smiling with a nod. “Miss, your bangle’s design is a bit old, but it’s a classic one and it’s fine quality. It’s rare to find a piece with such good-quality gold and

it worth then?” Cordelia looked at him

to pawn it?” The employee smiled and took her to a room

employee left right after asking her to wait in

to be so luxurious. Actually, she had not been exactly hopeful before coming. The bangle did look kind of old, and Marcus could not

the employee had asked

hand, she toyed with it and stood up to

moves was monitored clearly by the surveillance

you want

screen closely behind the spacious work desk. The smile on the handsome face was sardonic, and the man leaned back and crossed his legs on the table. With squinted eyes, he said with a smirk, “There’s no hurry.

if she stole

Josiah Bayer toyed with his lighter and lit

darling wife. Heh, leaving something so precious to