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—”

Annie interrupted her in a hushed

turned to Jesse with a callous, bloodthirsty expression. His gaze was like

about to step forward but were forced back by

commanding presence as well and was now shaking like a leaf.

the floor and staggered to

dare you hit me

him. Instead, he went up to Jesse and yanked him by his collar, dragging him to the back

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

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

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

away from her 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

shock. He squirmed on the ground like a worm, his lower jaw nearly dislocated

patch of liquid under the man in that area.

“Scram!”

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

She hurried over to check if Marcus was

she beamed in relief and snuggled up

into trouble?” Marcus asked in a deep tone. “I beat your superior

shook her

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

their eyes met and they broke out into

“Why 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 might pick on you harder from

“He won’t.” Cordelia giggled.

her pocket. She pressed the

better than that b*tch

give you everything but a

can introduce you to more clients and help you close more sales…

on Cordelia grew

harassment. This way, Jesse would not dare act recklessly no matter how much he wanted to pick on her. Once the

so smart!” Marcus praised