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 you hiding something

with a callous, bloodthirsty expression. His gaze was like a

security guards at the hotel entrance were about to step forward but were forced back by Marcus’

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

the floor and staggered to

you hit me in

and yanked him by his collar,

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

he got on his knees, his hands hugging his head. Marcus landed a kick on

even louder. “B-Bro! Sir! I was wrong! I was wrong! I won’t dare do

frosty. “If I see you harassing my

He squirmed on the ground like a worm, his lower jaw

of liquid under the man in that area. He snorted and lifted his foot abruptly in

“Scram!”

about the pain he was in as he

astonished by how pathetic he had ended up being and thought that a tough fight had taken place. She hurried over to check if Marcus was hurt, but the man flung his sleeves and walked off

eyes turned wet as she beamed in relief and

asked in a deep tone.

her head

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

him, their eyes met and they broke out

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

“He won’t.” Cordelia giggled.

was slightly taken aback when he saw her pull a small recording pen from her pocket. She pressed the switch and the

much better than

can give you everything but a

help you close

His gaze on Cordelia

stayed 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

wife is so smart!”