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

then turned to Jesse with a callous, bloodthirsty expression. His gaze was like a

entrance were about to step forward but were forced back by

well and was now shaking like a leaf. “W-Who…

the floor and staggered to

you

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

hurriedly followed him. However, before she could reach him,

on his chest. Before he could get up, Marcus had hit his head and slammed half of his face under

was wrong! I was wrong! I won’t dare do it

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

shock. He squirmed on the ground like a worm, his lower jaw nearly dislocated after Marcus

of liquid under the man

“Scram!”

less about the pain he was in as he fled in

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

she beamed in relief

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

shook her

a chuckle as he ran his hand through her long hair. “You’ve got to get used to

Cordelia looked up at him, their eyes met

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

“He won’t.” Cordelia giggled.

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

better than that

I can give you everything but

help you close more sales… As long as

squinted. His gaze on Cordelia grew more

Jesse would not dare act recklessly no matter how much he wanted to pick on her. Once

wife is so smart!”