Chapter 5 Because She Is The CEO's Wife

Selina looked down at the floor. "I'm sorry. It's my fault. I'll make you another cup right away and have this mess cleaned."

She bent down and picked up the broken pieces of the coffee cup on the ground. She was about to ask the cleaner to clean the carpet when Ezra suddenly said coldly, "Clean it up yourself."

"Okay."

She knew that he was deliberately making things difficult for her, and he would only press on if she resisted. If she kept silent and just did as he said, maybe he would lose interest and leave her alone.

She quickly made another cup of black coffee and then took a towel and borrowed some industrial-grade cleanser from the cleaner. It would take forever if she tried to clean the carpet with just some regular soap and water. Returning to Ezra's office with the cleaning supplies, she knelt in front of him and started wiping the delicate carpet.

Ezra watched as Selina cleaned up.

From where he was sitting, he saw...

He saw her in an inexplicably sexy light.

He immediately felt hot and bothered. He tried his best to turn away, but he could not. The attraction gripped him so tightly that he almost lost control.

Suddenly, he slammed the document in his hand on the table and howled, "Get out!"

She raised her flushed face at him and stared at him blankly.

When he met her eyes, his scalp tingled, making him even more restless. He bellowed again, "I said get out!"

Rattled, she hurriedly climbed to her feet and gathered her cleaning tools. She took a step back and said, "Just call me if you need anything else. I'm leaving now."

Selina almost stumbled on her way out of Ezra's office. He definitely hated her. It was not surprising that he would constantly pick on her and torture her.

Leaning against the wall outside, she tried to catch her breath.

It was only her first day, but it already felt like an eternity. Finally, it was time for her to get off work. After cleaning up her desk, she picked up her purse and headed for the door. She was in such a rush to pick up Carol that she did not see the woman coming in as she was walking out. She bumped into her.

The woman angrily grabbed her wrist and shouted, "Don't you have eyes?"

Selina immediately put on an apologetic look and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't see you coming in. Are you okay?"

She had her head down, so she did not recognize the woman right away.

Then, the other woman recognized her. "Selina? Is that you?"

When she heard the woman call out her name, Selina raised her head and finally saw her painfully familiar face. She trembled slightly, but then she took a deep breath and straightened her spine. She smiled at her sweetly. "What a coincidence."

It was Viola. What a coincidence indeed.

Viola had not changed one bit all these years. She stared at Selina like she had just seen a ghost. She asked in disbelief, "How are you still alive? Didn't you burn in that mansion years ago? How could you have survived a fire like that?"

"If you can come back to life, then why can't I? And why are you so shocked to see me? Are you afraid? Are you afraid that I will let everyone know what kind of person you really are?"

Five years ago, Viola set her up and killed her child. The pain still remained fresh in her memory. Selina could not forget it. It was engraved in her bones.

Viola took a look at SASA Group's logo at the hall. Squinting her eyes, she grabbed Selina's arm and dragged her to a corner. "Why are you really here, Selina? Why did you come back? What the hell do you want?"

Selina glanced at her watch and decided that she did not have time for this. Her daughter was waiting for her.

However, when she was about to walk away, Viola stopped her. "I asked you a question! Answer me! Why did you come back?

What are you doing here, Selina? Do you still hope to become a member of the Lu Family? Well, you can forget about it. I'm the only one Ezra loves. He still hates you to his core because you cheated on him. I advise you not to humiliate yourself."

Viola could not help feeling a little flustered when she saw Selina's presence in the SASA Group. A month ago, regardless of everyone's objection, Ezra resolutely acquired the company. Did he do it for this bitch?

It was impossible! Ezra would never waste resources like that for just one person!

Selina could not be happier to ignore Viola when she started yelling like the shrew that she was. She pushed her aside and started walking away. But as soon as she stepped down the stairs...

Someone suddenly pushed her from behind.

She stumbled down a flight of stairs and sprained her ankle.

Refusing to give Viola the satisfaction of seeing her in pain, she struggled to get on her feet. Viola slowly approached her with a smug smile on her face.

She let her high heels click against the floor as if she was threatening her.

Selina narrowed her eyes at her ex-best friend. One day, she would get justice for every bit of pain she had caused her in the past. She raised her hand slowly.

Viola scoffed, "You want to hit me? Don't you know who I am?"

Then, a strong hand grabbed Selina's wrist. She winced at the tightness of the grip.

She turned and saw the man who just stopped her from slapping Viola. She frowned.

It was Ezra.

"Who are you to hit my wife?" he hissed.

She was not surprised at all. She sneered, "Your wife?"

"Yes. My wife. Do you have a problem with that? Do I need your permission to call anyone my wife? You're not anybody to me anymore, Selina An." Ezra uttered every word cruelly.

He wanted to see Selina's face contort in sadness and agony.

But...

All he saw was mockery and righteous condemnation, which he had never seen in her face before. She told him with a smile that did not reach her eyes, "You're absolutely right, Mr. Lu. I have no problem with you or Mrs. Lu. In fact, I wish you two a happy marriage."

Ezra's eyes suddenly filled with anger and gloom. Selina tried to withdraw her hand but failed. His hand on her wrist was like a handcuff.

Then, Viola whispered in Ezra's ear, "Ezra, Selina... Why is she here? Didn't... Didn't she die in the fire five years ago? And since when is she working for you?"

Ezra gently patted Viola's hand and said, "I'll explain it to you later."

Looking at Viola's faked soft expression, Selina could not help feeling disgusted. "I'm off duty now, Mr. Lu. You don't have the right to control my private time. Please let me go."

As soon as she finished her words, Ezra suddenly let go of her hand and pushed her away hard. She staggered again and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, she grabbed onto the rail in time and managed to stand firm. Her sprained ankle barked as she tried to keep herself upright, and it was getting more and more painful by the second.

Ezra took a glance at her and ordered coldly, "Apologize to Viola."

She almost chuckled in amusement and said, "Mr. Lu, l know you to be a great businessman who never lets his personal feelings get in the way of business. You're a very rational man. I didn't expect that you would humor your wife in her seemingly uncontrollable urge to lash out on people who upset her. Just now, she pushed me down the stairs. Why on earth should I be the one to apologize?"

Hearing what she had just said, Viola suddenly started sobbing, "Ezra, I... I didn't. She sprained her ankle herself. I didn't push her down the stairs. She really hasn't changed at all. She's still a filthy liar."

Then, Ezra fixed his eyes on her and said, "Viola is my wife. I love her, and I will always take her side. Apologize to her! Now!"

She did not want to waste time on them anymore. "I can't do that, Mr. Lu, and you can't make me because I'm no longer on your time. Now if you'll excuse me, I have somewhere I need to be. My best wishes again to you and your wife."

"Stop!"

Ezra yelled after her when she started limping away.

Sighing audibly, she turned around and looked him dead in the eye. "Give me one good reason. Just one good reason why I should apologize."

"Because she is the CEO's wife, and you are the CEO's secretary!" He grinned at her wickedly. "Is that reason enough?"

Selina lowered her head and tried to keep the simmering anger in her chest from boiling over.

It seemed that she could not leave unless she apologized.