Marcus chuckled a little bit over the phone.

However, the meaning of it was unclear. Josiah could not figure out why he did that, so he braced himself by asking, “Mr. Z… Why did she come to me? For work?”

Marcus paused. Upon recalling Cordelia had been researching Josiah the entire night, the uneasiness he felt came rushing back.

“Because you’re good-looking!” He hung up the phone after saying that angrily.

Josiah spent the entire day in fear.

In the end, he decided to wait. He would wait to see what Cordelia would do next and would play it by ear then.

Later on, Cordelia waited at the Splendor Dynasty’s entrance on her own.

The building, as magnificent as a castle, was lit bright tonight. It was extraordinarily lively. There were luxury cars parked everywhere on the property. Some people landed their private helicopters on the helipad behind the hotel.

Those who were invited were of high status.

Cordelia’s plain outfit did not fit in the event at all.

She tried her best to hide behind the pillar to avoid the crowd. Nevertheless, she would look around every now and then, worried that she may have missed Josiah.

However, everyone dressed in elegant dazzle here, while all luxury cars looked almost the same. It was rather tough to find someone among them.

sighed. She continued to

she saw a few familiar

but it was too late for her to run. Yelena coughed loudly and

stepmother, Joanne

pillar. She looked

nothing less surprised than her. “W-Why are

lip

at her and scoffed. “Do you think you belong here? Don’t tell me you’re here

you belong here?” Joanne chimed in. “Cordelia, did you not look at yourself in the mirror before you came? Aren’t you embarrassed to be dressed like this for such an event? You want Mr. Z to take a liking to you when you look like this? He might be

you came here to embarrass yourself!

Joanne threw insults at Cordelia. They did not

felt as if there was a rock pressing

her mother had done something shameful back then and was well aware that she was an illegitimate daughter. Therefore, she lived her life

ever let her

breath in with her fists clenched. She was shaking a little

“Cordelia, are

softly. “I’m here

mockery. “Ahh, I almost forgot my sister is soaring in

hard to feed your useless husband. How many men did you sleep

Cordelia’s face turned pale. “You’re violating my reputation by

know the law? Sue me,

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