Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

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.

She continued to wait while holding the

saw a few familiar faces walking toward

too late for her to

stepmother, Joanne Garcia,

showed her face from behind the pillar. She looked awkward

nothing less surprised than

lip

arms. Stepping on her heels, she circled Cordelia to take a good look at her and scoffed. “Do

think that 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

your useless husband, you came here to embarrass yourself! Or are you just like your mother, that you just have to seduce

did not want to miss any opportunities to humiliate

there was

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

would they ever let her

a deep breath in with her

glanced at her with a frown. “Cordelia, are

replied softly. “I’m here for work.

forgot my sister is soaring in that Bowfest Foreign Trading. I heard you’re being promoted

so hard to feed your useless

violating my reputation by making

you know the