Married a Secret Billionaire

“But who’s Lia? Aren’t you Yelena?”

“…”

Cordelia blanched, her legs nearly giving out and causing her to fall. Marcus kept an arm around her waist with a cryptic smile on his sculpted face. There was a sense of pressure mixed in his manliness that pulled at Cordelia’s conscience.

“Um…” She racked her mind to come up with something. “I am Yelena. Lia is my nickname.”

“Why’d that man know your nickname?”

Cordelia pressed her lips together as her ears reddened and heated up.

“I… I don’t know where he heard it either.” She braced herself to keep lying. “He might have heard my friends call me that when we were in university, so he mimicked them…

“He’s crazy anyway. What a pervert! You did a good job today, darling!” Cordelia flashed Marcus a timid grin. “I’ll make you barbecue ribs and pan-seared salmon tonight as a reward!”

Marcus smiled and stopped pushing the question. Instead, he pulled the girl into his arms and left the hotel with her.

…

The next day, gossip broke out in the office. Everyone either avoided Cordelia once they saw her or whispered comments behind her back.

The moment Cordelia entered the building, she felt their discriminating gazes and guessed that word had gotten around about Jesse being beaten up. It had to do with her anyway, so she was not shirking responsibility. If they did force her into a corner, though, she would not just give in!

“Cordelia, come here!” Her coworker, Annie Ambrose, called her over softly.

Cordelia paused and followed Annie to the corner of the hallway.

Annie was kind and bubbly and was usually the closest to her. Now that something had happened, she was the most concerned for her as well.

“Cordelia.” Annie looked troubled. “Did you hear what people say about you?”

“I know. Is it because Jesse got beaten up?” Cordelia asked directly. “But there was a cause. If the higher-ups want to investigate the case, I’ll—”

all!” Annie interrupted her in a hushed voice. “Cordelia, are you hiding something from

smiled softly at Cordelia. He then turned to Jesse with a callous, bloodthirsty expression.

were about to step forward

as well and was now shaking like a leaf.

scrambled up from the floor and staggered

How—How dare you hit

went up to Jesse and yanked him by his collar, dragging him to the back of the hotel as

at a disadvantage, so she hurriedly followed him. However, before she could reach him, she heard

knees, his hands hugging his head. Marcus landed a kick on his chest. Before he could get

louder. “B-Bro! Sir! I was wrong! I was

away from her from now on.” Marcus’ face was blank, and his tone was frosty. “If I see you

in shock. He squirmed on the ground like a worm, his lower jaw nearly

down, his gaze shifting to Jesse’s crotch. There was a patch of liquid under the man

“Scram!”

was in as he fled in a panic, nearly running

he had ended up being and thought that a tough fight had taken place. She hurried over to check if Marcus was hurt,

wet as she beamed in relief and snuggled up

Marcus asked in

shook her

he ran his hand through her long

eyes met and they broke out into hearty laughter

“Why don’t you quit this job? You don’t make much, and it’s so tough. You’ve basically got a grudge against your

“He won’t.” Cordelia giggled.

pen from her pocket. She pressed the switch

better than that

you everything but a

and help you close

squinted. His gaze on Cordelia grew

much he wanted to pick on her. Once the evidence was laid out, his reputation would be

so smart!”