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

Cordelia. He then turned to Jesse with a

were about to step forward but were forced

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

up from the floor and

you hit me

and yanked him by his collar, dragging

followed him. However, before she could reach

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

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

now on.” Marcus’ face was blank, and his tone was frosty. “If I see you harassing my wife again,

shock. He squirmed on the ground like a worm,

liquid under the man in that

“Scram!”

in as he fled in a

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

eyes turned wet as she beamed in relief and snuggled

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

her

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

up at him, their eyes met

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

“He won’t.” Cordelia giggled.

when he saw her pull a small recording pen from her pocket. She pressed the

than

give you everything but a

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

gaze on Cordelia grew

he wanted to pick on her. Once the evidence

so smart!” Marcus