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

Jesse with a callous, bloodthirsty expression. His gaze was like a sharp

to step forward but

intimidated by his commanding presence as well and was now shaking

up from the floor and staggered

you? How—How dare you hit me in broad

skipped talking to him. Instead, he went up to Jesse and yanked him by his collar, dragging him to the

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

his knees, his hands hugging his head. Marcus landed a kick on his chest. Before he could get up, Marcus had hit his head and slammed half

was wrong! I was wrong! I won’t

tone was frosty. “If I see you harassing my wife again, I won’t let

like a worm, his

patch of liquid under the man in that area. He snorted

“Scram!”

he was in as he fled in a panic, nearly running

tough fight had taken place. She hurried over to check if Marcus was hurt, but the man flung his sleeves and walked off

turned wet as she beamed

into trouble?” Marcus asked in

shook her head

as he

at him, their eyes met and they broke out

and it’s so tough. You’ve basically got a grudge against your superior now. He might pick on you harder from now

“He won’t.” Cordelia giggled.

was slightly taken aback when he saw her pull a small recording pen from her pocket. She pressed the switch

much better than

I can give you everything but a status

introduce you to more clients and help you close more sales… As long as you

His gaze on Cordelia grew

of her harassment. This way, Jesse would not dare act recklessly no matter how much he wanted to pick on her. Once

wife is so smart!” Marcus