Married a Secret Billionaire

“Why jump off the car?”

Cordelia took a deep breath and told him everything.

“I drank quite a bit at that time. If I didn’t hear Michael and Jesse’s conversation in advance, I might already…” She bit her lips as tears welled in her eyes.

“Jumping out of the car as self-defense was my only choice in that situation. I couldn’t sit around and wait for my doom and let Josiah take me to the hotel.”

“But do you know how dangerous it is to strangle the driver from the back and jump out of the car recklessly? What if you fell to your death!?”

Cordelia’s heart skipped a beat. She looked up at the man. He looked stern and serious, his dark eyes rather frosty. Although he rarely smiled, he was not often this stern.

She felt kind of wronged. Was she wrong to have done that?

Cordelia looked at him and murmured with a pout, “Would you rather some man take me to the hotel?”

“I just want you to stay alive!” Marcus’ tone was deep.

Cordelia quieted down with her heart thumping. No matter what happened, his wish was for her to stay alive. Warmth gushed into her heart, and she wrapped her arms around him.

“Silly.” Marcus’ tone was still chastising. “Is your innocence more important than your life?”

Cordelia nodded without hesitation.

“You…” Marcus glared at her, but the girl flashed him a naïve and pure smile.

Powerless, he sighed heavily after a long time and told her seriously, emphasizing each word, “Remember, your life matters the most whenever it is.

“This is no longer the ancient traditional times. Women’s chastity isn’t that important, and I’m not one to mind something like this.”

He held her hand and looked into her eyes. He had not spoken loudly, but each word knocked at Cordelia’s heart.

“You’re the only one I mind. I want you to stay alive and live well. Don’t confront danger stubbornly. As long as you’re alive, anything can be exchanged. Understand?”

Cordelia did not agree with what Marcus said but smiled and nodded in order to not make him worry.

“You’re lucky that nothing too bad happened.” Marcus looked at her with a look. “But those superiors of yours, are you planning to let them off the hook so easily?”

anger flared

that, she was just

company’s shareholders, and Jesse was

small employee like her

open. She felt like her bones were dismantled and reassembled.

antiseptic while being bandaged in gauze

stunned when a large hand held hers, and the warmth

turned to meet the man’s

quietly with complex emotions running through them. Worry, frustration, concern, affection… and self-blame. He forced a smile and stroked her hair softly, speaking hoarsely. “You’re finally

head buzzing. Other than pain, she could not

“What happened to me?”

held her hand in his

her throat was so parched—it felt like it was on fire. Her

kept making her drink and pushed her to Josiah. The latter took her into the car. She was unwilling to be taken advantage of, so she took off her bag strap and strangled the

restless and

her softly. “Everything’s over.

looking at him with her

her to help her up

embrace again. Upon listening to the familiar heartbeat, her

as

about your situation once you finished work. You texted me a few times after that too. But I didn’t see

to be blamed.” Cordelia pressed her lips

hardly be avoided in the

her teeth, and her expression changed.

more serious. Aside from this, it’s scrapes

to walk for some time?” Cordelia was

take care of you for the

experienced his culinary skills. If he were to

weakly, her hands around

After a while of silence, he asked her, “Why did

“Hmm?”

off

took a deep breath