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—”

hushed voice. “Cordelia, are you hiding

a callous, bloodthirsty expression. His gaze was like

were about to step

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

scrambled up from the floor

you? How—How dare you hit me

collar,

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

a peach as he got on his knees, his hands hugging his head. Marcus landed a kick on his chest. Before he could get up, Marcus had hit his head and slammed half of his face

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

from 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 hook

squirmed on the ground like a

liquid under the

“Scram!”

could care less about the pain he was in as he

was 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

as she beamed in relief and snuggled up to

you into trouble?” Marcus asked in a

her head

as he ran

up at him, their eyes met and they broke out into hearty laughter

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

“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 conversation they’d had

than that

but a status if you’re

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

His gaze on Cordelia grew

how much he

so smart!”