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!”

hall went quieter than the vacuum

in her heart and

ten seconds of silence later,

her message across to Elder Mr. Hamerton

she likes her. It’s because Elder Mr. Hamerton hates her. The enemy of your enemy is your friend. This is still

being a little too superficial? Madam Baker’s a smart woman. No matter how big their grudge is, it’s impossible that she’d embarrass

“Hmm, makes sense…”

Cordelia and marched forward

others say, don’t lower your head,” Janine said with a pat on the back of

walked on with

Janine, how nice would it be when I

“Hah, silly girl, your mother was even better than me when

“Really?”

mom’s the real lady. I’d feel

Cordelia smiled.

She was just going along with Xyla in everything because she cared about this

a

ask my mom, but I’m scared of reminding her sad past… What happened between you two back then that you broke off your friendship for so

silent for a moment before she answered with a chuckle, “Not that we broke it off. It’s… over a