Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 881

Cordelia said softly, "Uncle Bond, we've read your work, and Zephyr likes it a lot. He can only sleep after flipping through a few pages every night!"

Jim scratched his head in embarrassment and looked very down to earth when he smiled.

"Ah, you've flattered me. It's my luck that they could see me!"

Cordelia chuckled.

Destiny was a loser's excuse, while luck was the humble reason of a successful person.

It seemed that Jim was a humble and open person. It was no wonder he was able to impress Janine, who reigned in the business world. Perhaps it was because their personalities were complementary.

Jim seemed simple and honest, but he was considerate toward Janine. He knew that she was stressed over several projects recently and ordered her mild-flavored dishes. Janine had a bad back and easily grew tired when she sat for a long time, so he brought along a cushion and stuffed it behind her before she said anything.

After Cordelia chatted with Jim, she also found him to be a friendly elder. He was easy to get along with and knew pretty much everything, from astronomy and geography to literature and economy—he was like a walking encyclopedia.

Halfway through the meal, Zuko was getting restless, so Cordelia took him outside.

The living reapers, Janine and Zephyr, and Jim were the only ones in the restaurant. It was just that Janine did not look one bit like the menace she was during work. Her gaze on Jim was tender as she relished in the steak he had cut up for her.

Zephyr kept a straight face and kept giving his mother looks while Jim excused himself to the washroom.

"What?"

"Mom, you two aren't even that official. Do you have to act like you're Mrs. Bond?" Zephyr snorted.

"Hah, when has your mother ever taken somebody else's last name?" Janine put a piece of steak into her mouth. "I've never called myself Mrs. Hamerton even before I divorced your father!"

However, as a man, he feared that Cordelia would learn from her mother-in-law and become an independent and bossy lady reaper. He would be…

"What are you talking about?" Jim came back beaming.

Cordelia was also back carrying Zuko and sitting down.

"I heard a little just now," she said with a smile. "Something about being a hopeless romantic?"

"No!" Janine blushed. "You must've misheard!"

"Hopeless romantic?" Jim smiled. "That's a coincidence. I was thinking of switching up my style and writing about love!"

"You're changing lanes to romance novels?"