Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

The charity auction on the weekend was grand. Famous people who gathered there were big names in the sphere of art collection.

Cordelia was gradually more familiar with events like this. Perhaps it was the noble blood in her. As she stood among the crowd smiling in a gown, she was as if a glistening pearl.

Janine happily introduced her to her business partners as well.

“This is my daughter-in-law!

“Yes, daughter-in-law!”

The woman’s face was split open with a wide grin throughout the networking.

“I know, right? Got myself a gem! Hahaha… Our Zephyr’s lucky!

“What? Elder Mr. Hamerton doesn’t agree?” She immediately raised her voice, causing the people around them to look over.

Cordelia tugged her discreetly.

Janine did not care, though. She kept her voice raised. “Why does it matter if he agrees or not? Am I, or is he the one choosing a daughter-in-law!? The old man disliked me in the past, and now he wants to dislike my daughter-in-law too?

“I refuse to accept this!”

went quieter than the vacuum

heart and felt like crying,

ten seconds of silence later, people began

her message across to Elder Mr. Hamerton

because she likes her. It’s because Elder Mr. Hamerton hates her.

Baker’s a smart woman. No matter how big their grudge is, it’s impossible that she’d embarrass him completely. If

“Hmm, makes sense…”

Cordelia and

your head,” Janine said with a

as well and walked on

how nice would it be when I

silly girl, your mother was even better than me when she was

“Really?”

her. Speaking of which, your mom’s the real lady. I’d feel inferior in front of

Cordelia smiled.

just going along with Xyla in everything because

why Cordelia was curious. Why was there a 20-year gap when

sad past… What happened between you two back then that you broke off your friendship for

“Not that we broke it off. It’s… over a man. We