Cordelia was stunned. Confused, she looked at Annie.Annie sighed and whispered next to her ear, “I’ll just lay it out for you. The news has been spread all over the office, saying that you’re married to a thug who was put behind bars…“They also said that your husband was the one who beat up Jesse yesterday! The stories were vivid, saying that he was often arrested due to fights. He was imprisoned for years and was only released recently.”Cordelia was not sure whether to laugh or cry. She momentarily fell silent.Annie was shocked to see her saying nothing. “Are you really married, Cordelia? Is your husband as they described?”“Yes, I’m married.” Cordelia was honest. “Also, he indeed doesn’t come from a glorious background.”Annie stepped back when she heard that, staring at Cordelia in disbelief.“But he treats me well.” Cordelia’s voice was soft, but each word she said was as clear beads falling onto the ground.“I never planned to hide my marriage from all of you or not te

Cordelia felt her heart squeeze. She turned her head, and Annie and her locked eyes. The latter looked at her anxiously.“Why did she ask for you?” Annie frowned. “She must be up to no good. Watch out, Cordelia!”“Hmm, it’s going to be okay.” Cordelia walked to Karine’s office calmly.Karine pulled up all of the blinds in the office intentionally. She even left the door open with the intention of showing everything that was happening inside to everyone out there.Cordelia was suspicious. It seemed she was not trying to start something with her.After all, all eyes were on them.“Cordelia, this is Mr. Jones from the Star Group.” Karine introduced her with a bright smile. “Mr. Jones, this is our company’s top salesperson of the month!”Cordelia nodded, smiling courteously. However, the more she looked at Karine, the more she thought what Annie said was right.She was up to no good.Oliver Jones was a gentle middle-aged man. From the moment Cordelia entered, he had his eyes on th

Nobody knew why Karine’s cheeks were swollen, and there was even blood at the corner of her lips when she returned that day.She looked as clumsy as Jesse when he was beaten up the other day.The smart ones very soon thought of Cordelia when they connected the dots. However, as Cordelia was quite popular, kind, and hardworking, even if she had hit Karine, everyone would assume that the latter had crossed the line.Given that there was no solid proof, they moved on pretty quickly.Although no cameras captured the incident, Fredric had seen everything.He had been running an errand at a nearby law firm. It was quite a scene to see Cordelia slapping someone.He reported to Marcus instantly. As if he was influenced by Josiah, he had a similar tone when he spoke. “Z, your wife is a spicy little missy. The slaps she served were so precise! She even warned the person that she’d suffer worse consequences if she dared to criticize you again!”Marcus raised his brow, and a smile appeared

When Marcus was 16, he had already been accepted by Walton, the top of the world’s three best business schools. He was also the heir of the Hamertons. If he had not conspired against and encountered the plane crash, he would be the decision-maker of the Hamertons by now.Marcus could only smile in silence in response to Cordelia’s questioning gaze.The girl pouted and wondered if Marcus had met some girl he did not end up together with when he was 16. After all, people said that men could hardly forget their first love. He was quite excited when he brought up the topic but stopped halfway. It was obvious he did not want her to know.Other than someone he could not have, there was no better explanation for his action.Disappointment flashed in Cordelia’s eyes. Since he did not want to tell her, she would not ask either. Despite that, the matter left a sour taste in her mouth.She quietly went back to the bedroom to change new sheets and get another set of sheets for the couch in th

Cordelia walked over slowly from the side, looking calm and composed.Marcus now understood her intention. She had recorded solid evidence of the bullies, and these high school seniors were already past 16 years old, so they would be legally charged. As long as the video recording was handed to the police and a court case was brought up, these students would have a criminal record for life.Cordelia looked at them coldly.“Carter isn’t the only one you guys bully, huh?” She spoke confidently. “I’ve called the police. They’ll investigate it when they’re here.”Everything was well within her control.The students were taken away by the police and were interrogated according to the regular procedure. They came clean about their bullying, and the charges went through. The outcome was gratifying.Cordelia finally avenged Carter.“Z, your wife’s pretty amazing.” Fredric, who had friends in the police station, heard about the matter and could not help giving a thumbs up.“She’s more l