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. “Cordelia, are you

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

was intimidated by his commanding presence as well and was

up from the floor

How—How dare you hit me in broad

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

at a disadvantage, so she hurriedly followed him.

landed a kick on his chest.

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

now on.” Marcus’ face was blank, and his tone was frosty. “If I

like

was a patch of liquid under the man in that area. He

“Scram!”

less about the pain he was in as he fled in a panic, nearly running into

being and thought that a tough fight had taken place. She hurried over to check if Marcus was hurt, but

she beamed in relief

in a deep

shook her head

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

Cordelia looked up at him, their eyes met and they broke out into

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

“He won’t.” Cordelia giggled.

slightly taken aback when he saw her pull a small recording pen from her

than that

everything but a status if you’re

help you close

on

calm and composed during that critical situation and had even 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 be gone and he would even offend Karine. He would definitely lose his place

my wife is so smart!” Marcus praised