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.

Jesse would probably not dare touch her

swaying. “If this deal goes through, you’ll get part

her lips together, having no intention to argue with her. She was about to go around Karine

to behind everyone’s backs!” Karine was domineering. “Cordelia, you know very well how you managed to

was usually smiley and hospitable, rarely ever wearing such a

she had become a different person, and Karine

burned the midnight oil for one whole week and edited countless times? Mr. Sean was happy with it, that’s why he signed it! You worked on it for three

some man’s bed?! You

director? I had

the company, but you might have

Cordelia was red

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

were still confronting each

Jesse reprimanded them. “Argue out in the street if you want to. You’re in the office now.

heel, while Cordelia stood rooted there with a flushed face and her

shooed the crowd off and pulled Cordelia

level,” he said soothingly. “She’s bad-tempered and proud, with a sense of superiority. She can’t

mean she can

her fault!” Jesse squinted with a

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

when she looked up and met

know 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

flitted about, but his