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,

softly at Cordelia. He then turned to Jesse with a callous, bloodthirsty expression. His gaze was like a sharp knife that could slit the man’s

the hotel entrance were about to step forward but were forced back

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

the floor and staggered

dare you

him by his collar, dragging him to the

him. However, before she could reach

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

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

face was blank, and his tone was frosty. “If

ground like a worm, his lower jaw nearly dislocated after Marcus stepped on

to Jesse’s crotch. There was a patch of liquid under the man in that area. He snorted and lifted

“Scram!”

pain he was in as he fled in a panic, nearly running

fight had taken place. She hurried over to

turned wet as she beamed in relief and snuggled up to

in a deep

shook her head

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

up at him, their eyes met and they

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.

her pull a small recording pen from her pocket. She pressed the switch

much better than that

everything but a status if

and help you close more sales… As long as

squinted. His gaze on Cordelia

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

my wife is so smart!” Marcus praised