“He and Joanna have been married for years, while Yelena has been with the company for many years too, never having had any say in HR and finance. So what makes me deserve that position?”

Zephyr said nothing, but there was a hint of approval in his eyes.

“There are two possibilities.” Cordelia continued to analyze. “He’s either testing me to see if I covet the Jenner Group or… he’s trying to sow discord between Yelena and me.

“As soon as I agreed, Joanna and Yelena wouldn’t let me go. The more we fight, the happier he is!

“So, I won’t get myself into trouble.” She took a bite of the spaghetti. “At least not now!”

Zephyr chuckled. He pulled a piece of tissue to wipe the corner of her lips. He had an alluring look on his face.

His voice was husky as he complimented, “My wife is so smart.”

That came from his heart completely. He had assumed he had married a soft-spoken wife, and never had he thought Cordelia would surprise him over and over again.

She was not a trumpet vine that needed support but a cotton tree that stood tall with him. Her roots grew sturdy underground while her leaves touched the sky.

However, the more she was like that, the more he worried about their future.

Cordelia smiled coquettishly at him. There was some pride in her big, beautiful eyes.

“You realized that you married a trophy now, yes?”

Zephyr smiled and remained silent.

He played with her hair. “Wifey, you’re wasting your talent to be working for the Jenner Group when you’re so smart! Maybe you should be your own boss.”

“I’d love that…” Cordelia sighed and finished the rest of her food. She then lay on the couch while caressing her bloated belly.

and saw her silly face

“What’s wrong?”

“N-Nothing,” Cordelia responded softly.

and her voice was as soft as

in his head? How did he

now. The way she looked at him was shy and full

idea what had happened, no matter how

spaghetti, so

eyes to look at her. He could not hold back his smile. “Seems like you’ve adapted yourself at the Jenner Group. Did anything

eyes dimmed when she heard that.

happened in the past few days, including

imagine how lonely and helpless she was in the Jenner Group. Although it was

must bear

not be afraid, nor could she

that, he would always be by her

talked to me today. He said… he’s getting me to

Zephyr’s eyes lit up.

of a company. No one would be put in

intention was

through his eyes as he asked with his deep voice,

course.” The lady’s response was

would his woman be a

“Why?”

most important departments in a company. Given my dad’s character, he’d

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