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.

and Jesse would probably not dare touch her inappropriately

“If this deal goes through, you’ll get part of the

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

backs!” Karine was domineering. “Cordelia, you know

bright eyes shining with anger. She was usually smiley and hospitable, rarely ever wearing such a

was like she had become a different person, and Karine could not help taking two steps

with emphasis. “Based on my capabilities! The sales proposal I burned the midnight oil for one whole week and edited countless times? Mr. Sean was happy

at Cordelia. “Worked hard to get into some man’s bed?! You think you can do anything you like because the director always takes your

with the director? I had rarely ever spoken to the director before I sealed

Humph, you haven’t done so in the company, but you might have so many times

Cordelia was red from

two women’s argument attracted a crowd. Someone tried to separate the two of them as a mediator, but Karine refused to relent and Cordelia

they were still confronting each other, Jesse

them. “Argue out in the street

at him and turned on her heel, while Cordelia stood rooted there with a flushed

crowd off

down to Karine’s level,” he said soothingly. “She’s bad-tempered and proud, with a sense

she can

it’s all her fault!” Jesse squinted with

pat Cordelia’s shoulder, but the latter snapped back to reality and swiftly stepped

creeped out when she

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

Jesse’s eyes flitted about, but his gaze was