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

she was swaying. “If this deal goes through, you’ll get part of the

pressed her lips together, having no intention to argue with her. She was about

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

anger. She was usually smiley and hospitable, rarely

a different person,

repeated each word 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 with it, that’s why he signed it! You worked on it for three months and still couldn’t get it because you’re incapable! Yet instead of reflecting, you blame others for working harder than

harder at Cordelia. “Worked hard to get into some man’s bed?! You think you can do

have to do with the director?

in the company,

Cordelia was red

separate the two of them as a mediator, but Karine refused to relent and Cordelia was unwilling to be insulted for

still confronting each other, Jesse

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

while Cordelia stood rooted there with a flushed face and her lips pressed tightly

the crowd off and pulled Cordelia

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

mean she can

fault!” Jesse squinted with

hand to pat Cordelia’s shoulder, but the latter snapped

out when she looked

need…” she replied. “I 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 go just like that if she dares insult

but his gaze was