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.

to a restaurant anyway, and Jesse would probably not dare touch her

added in time, seeing that she was swaying. “If this deal goes through, you’ll get part of the commission.

her. She was about to go around Karine when the

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

trained her gaze on her, her bright eyes shining with anger. She was usually smiley and

different person, and Karine could not help taking two

did I close the sale?” Cordelia 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

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

mouth! What does this have to do with the director? I had rarely ever spoken

done so in the company, but you might have so many times

Cordelia was red from

them as a mediator, but Karine refused to relent and Cordelia was unwilling to

confronting each other, Jesse

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

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

shooed the crowd off

bad-tempered and proud, with a sense of superiority.

doesn’t mean she

fault!” Jesse squinted with a smirk. “Lia, I apologize

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

feeling creeped out when she looked up and met Jesse’s

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

about, but his gaze was