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—”

interrupted her in a hushed voice. “Cordelia, are you hiding

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

the hotel entrance were about to step forward but were forced back by

intimidated by his commanding presence as well and was now shaking like a leaf. “W-Who… Who are

from the floor and staggered to regain

you hit me in broad daylight?

went up to Jesse and yanked him by his collar, dragging him to

so she hurriedly followed him.

like a peach as he got on his knees, his hands hugging his head. Marcus landed a kick on his chest. Before he could get up, Marcus had

even louder. “B-Bro! Sir! I was wrong! I was wrong! I won’t dare

his tone was frosty. “If I see

like a worm, his lower jaw nearly dislocated

down, his gaze shifting to Jesse’s crotch. There was a patch of liquid under the man in that area. He snorted and lifted his foot

“Scram!”

the pain he was in

fight had taken place. She hurried over to check if Marcus was hurt, but the

as she beamed in relief and snuggled

in a deep tone. “I beat your superior

her

as he ran his hand through her long hair. “You’ve got

Cordelia looked up at him, their eyes met and

You don’t make much, and it’s so

“He won’t.” Cordelia giggled.

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

much better than

you everything but a status if

introduce you to more clients and help you close more

gaze on Cordelia

recorded evidence of her harassment. This way, Jesse would not dare act recklessly no matter how much he wanted to pick on her. Once the evidence was laid out, his reputation would

so smart!”