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—”

not all!” Annie interrupted her in a hushed

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

hotel entrance were about to step forward

well and was now shaking like a

the floor and staggered to regain his

you hit me

Jesse and yanked him by his collar, dragging him to the back

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

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

Sir! I was wrong! I

“If I see you harassing my wife again,

the ground like a worm,

a patch of liquid under the man in that area. He snorted and lifted his

“Scram!”

pain he was in as he fled in a

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

wet as she beamed in relief

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

her head

husband only knows how to fight,” Marcus said with a chuckle as he ran his hand through

met and they

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

“He won’t.” Cordelia giggled.

pen from her pocket. She pressed the switch and the conversation they’d had

than that

I can give you everything but a status if you’re with

can introduce you to more clients and help you

on Cordelia grew

how much he wanted to pick on her. Once the evidence was laid out,

is so smart!” Marcus