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—”

in a hushed voice. “Cordelia, are you hiding something from

was firm as he smiled softly at Cordelia. He then turned to Jesse with a callous, bloodthirsty expression. His gaze

security guards at the hotel entrance were about to step

presence as well and was now shaking

up from the floor and

dare you hit me

his collar, dragging him to the back of the hotel as though he was

so she hurriedly followed him. However, before she could reach him, she heard wails

hugging his head. Marcus landed a kick on his chest. Before

Sir! I was wrong! I was

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

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

There was a patch of liquid under the

“Scram!”

was in as he fled in a panic,

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

she beamed

into trouble?” Marcus asked in a deep tone. “I

shook her head

chuckle as he ran his hand through her long hair.

their eyes met and they broke out into

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

“He won’t.” Cordelia giggled.

he saw her pull a small recording pen from her pocket. She pressed the switch and the conversation they’d had just

than that b*tch

can give you everything but

more clients and help you close

on Cordelia

recklessly no matter how much he wanted to pick on her. Once the evidence

so smart!” Marcus praised