Married a Secret Billionaire

Cordelia took a deep breath.

The room was quiet like it had turned into a soundless space.

She looked up and met Nelly’s mocking gaze, her bright eyes brimming with fearlessness and nonchalance.

“Ms. Tanner, are you thirsty after saying so much?” She chuckled.

Nelly furrowed her brows.

“Everything you say is right!” Cordelia replied unhurriedly, “But you don’t have to worry about what I save for the marriage. Zephyr’s got it all prepared for me.”

Nelly looked appalled.

“You’ve heard about Le Esse, right? It’s a bangle.” Cordelia smiled. “There’s also Le Fari. It’s an emerald ring. It’s said that the king bestowed it when his family ancestor was a concubine.”

“What?” Nelly widened her eyes.

“Why? You haven’t heard of it?” Cordelia acted like realization had just dawned on her. “Ah, that’s right! Zephyr had been keeping them personally before he passed me the jewelry. How could you possibly have seen them!?”

Nelly looked at her and gnashed her teeth.

“But you’re right, Ms. Tanner. I should really improve myself. After all, the future matriarch of the Hamertons can’t lack in talent or knowledge!”

a bold claim from you to call yourself the

correct!” Cordelia blinked. “All Zephyr’s cards are currently with me. His money is under my care too. Will you be the matriarch if

just want to talk to you.” Nelly looked

kept a distance from her and scanned the room out of the corner of her eye to see

heart,” Nelly said softly. “But our marriage is fixed by grandpa. The Tanners and the Hamertons have known each other for generations too. This isn’t a relationship he can just

also like to tell you that some things aren’t meant to be. Some people won’t change their mind because your families have known each other for so long,

on Cordelia. “I’ve actually given up. Since Zephyr doesn’t belong to me, I might as well let

you is

Cordelia’s heart squeezed.

with you, I’ve grown used to events like today, so I feel at ease in one. I know that Zephyr doesn’t like having press around, so I didn’t arrange for any

talking to business partners from Feranche in a while later.” Nelly smiled. “Ms. Jenner, you’ll be awkward standing at the side when we talk, won’t

bit her lips and stayed

that parallels

novelty with you. When the disparity between you two grows bigger, will he still feel

saying these for your sake. You should pick up more things. It’s the most important

things and make more money, so you save up some… Hah, but I guess no matter how much you save, the

seen a woman

took a