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.

continued to wait while holding

she saw a few familiar faces walking toward

for her to run. Yelena coughed

and the stepmother, Joanne

the pillar. She looked awkward as she nodded to

was nothing less surprised than her. “W-Why

her lip and remained

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

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 disgusted even if you

here to embarrass yourself! Or are you

and Joanne threw insults at Cordelia. They did not want to miss any opportunities to

there was a rock pressing

that she was an illegitimate daughter. Therefore, she lived her life tipping her toe. She

ever

with her fists clenched. She

glanced at her with a frown. “Cordelia, are you really

softly. “I’m here

is soaring

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

turned pale. “You’re violating my reputation by making things up. I can totally sue

know the law? Sue

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