Married a Secret Billionaire

“Certainly!” Jesse’s eyes flitted about, but his gaze was constantly on Cordelia.

She was usually quiet and soft as a pushover, but she had been like a thorny rose when she’d argued with Karine just now. The contrast was refreshing to Jesse, and he was even more captivated.

“It’s almost noon.” He smiled. “I’ll buy you lunch, Lia. Consider it an apology. Don’t say no!”

“It’s fine.” Cordelia looked at him impassively. “I’ve brought my own lunch. I don’t want to go out.”

“Leftovers from last night?” Jesse lowered his voice with a smirk. “Lia, a pretty girl like you shouldn’t be eating leftovers…”

“I’m only eating my own food.” Cordelia stared straight at him. “Mr. Ford, I’ll excuse myself now. You should head back to the office too lest Ms. Carmichael kicks up a fuss again when she sees us talking alone.”

“Lia, are you this reluctant to talk to me?”

Jesse was shameless and hard to shake off, clinging to Cordelia. When he realized that what he was doing was ineffective, he had another idea and told her with a grin, “I won’t be having lunch alone with you. There’s actually a client here!”

Cordelia paused and looked hesitant.

“It’s a client from Feranche. I had a look, and you’re the only one in the company who took Feransai in college. Right?”

Cordelia stayed silent.

“The client’s supposed to arrive tomorrow, but the flight was changed last minute. The interpreter I hired is fully booked today, so… can you do me this favor, Lia?”

Cordelia wanted to refuse, but the company had a limited pool of foreign clients. The client had to be a quality resource since Jesse was on it. A potential client could be lost if she did not go.

Besides, Jesse was petty. Not going meant defying his orders, and he might pick on her in the future.

would be going to a restaurant anyway, and Jesse would probably not dare

deal goes through,

having no intention to argue with her. She was about to go around Karine when the

think I don’t know what you’re up to behind everyone’s backs!” Karine was domineering. “Cordelia, you know very

was

different person, and

and edited countless times? Mr. Sean was happy with it, that’s why

man’s bed?! You think you can do anything you like because the director always

the director? I had rarely

in the company, but you might have so

was

crowd. Someone tried to separate the two of them as a mediator, but Karine refused to relent and Cordelia was unwilling to be insulted for no reason

each other,

out in the street if you want to. You’re in the

while Cordelia stood

off and

level,” he said soothingly. “She’s bad-tempered and proud, with a sense of superiority. She

mean she

Jesse squinted with

brought up a hand to pat Cordelia’s shoulder, but the latter snapped back to

not help feeling creeped out when she

that she’s upset because she lost the deal. I won’t take it to heart. But please let her know that I won’t let it go

eyes flitted about, but his gaze was