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 wait while

saw a few familiar faces

late for her to run. Yelena coughed

and the stepmother, Joanne

from behind the pillar. She looked awkward as

nothing less surprised than her. “W-Why

her lip and

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

like this for such an event? You want Mr. Z to take a liking

your useless husband, you came here to embarrass yourself!

Joanne threw insults at Cordelia. They did not want to

if there was a rock

had done something shameful back then and was well aware that she was an illegitimate

would they ever

her

her with a frown. “Cordelia, are you really

softly. “I’m here for work. I’m

is soaring in that Bowfest Foreign Trading. I heard you’re being

working so hard to feed

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

you know the

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