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.

at Cordelia. He then turned to Jesse with a callous, bloodthirsty expression. His gaze was like a sharp knife that could

the hotel entrance were about to step forward but were forced

presence as well and was

up from the floor and staggered to regain his

are you? How—How dare you

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

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

head. Marcus landed a kick on his

was wrong! I was

her from now on.” Marcus’ face was blank, and his tone was frosty. “If I see you harassing my wife again, I won’t let you off the hook so

on the ground like a worm, his lower jaw nearly dislocated after

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

“Scram!”

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

tough fight had taken place. She hurried over to check if

beamed in relief and

Marcus asked in a deep tone.

her

only knows how to fight,” Marcus said with a chuckle as he ran his hand through her long hair. “You’ve got to

their eyes met

make much, and it’s so

“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 now was

much better than

but a

you to more clients and help you close

on Cordelia

recklessly no matter how much he wanted to pick on her. Once the evidence was laid out, his reputation would be gone and he would even offend Karine. He would definitely lose his place on the

is so smart!”