Hello, My CEO Ex-husband

"Josef, see it yourself. I would never wrong Myra." Yvonne Ye quickly opened the surveillance video in his study.

Even Josef Jiang's two close friends stared at the screen in curiosity, wondering if what she had said was true.

Staring at their faces, Myra Ming had no idea what happened. 'What's happening?

Why are they staring at me like that? Like I've done something so shameful! What the hell was Yvonne talking about?' Myra Ming thought sadly.

"Josef!" she called out her husband lowly.

"Shut up!" he snapped, not even bothering to look at her. Myra Ming bowed her head grievously.

"Josef, what's wrong with you? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or something? Why do you have to yell at me?" she snapped, having enough of his indifference.

Just now, she had been shopping happily with her friend outside. The next thing she knew, Josef Jiang called and urged her to come home immediately. When she was back, she was met with curious and cautious looks from his group of friends.

'What the hell happened? When I married him, he had never said anything harsh to me. Never! What's going on? Why did he have to yell at me in front of these people?' Thinking of this, Myra Ming's eyes welled up with unshed tears.

Although she was usually obedient and submissive when it came to her husband, she couldn't take this mistreatment anymore.

"Bastard! Why the hell are you yelling at me? Why are you treating me like this? What did I do? What the hell did I do to deserve this?" she demanded.

Josef Jiang's two friends gazed at her in surprise.

She had always been gentle whenever they came to visit. In fact, from the time they had known her, she never did anything unreasonable. Josef Jiang's handsome face darkened at the sound of her yelling at him. Yvonne Ye stared at Myra Ming with a smug smile, as if everything was falling into her plan.

'What? Are they all dumb?' Myra Ming thought.

However, she didn't have the guts to say it right to their faces. After all, they were visitors. Moreover, the look on Josef Jiang's face had darkened further. Seeing this, she quickly closed her mouth. It seemed that she needed to stand this a little while longer.

'Fine, since you all like to waste my time, then be it. Let's wait and see,' she thought bitterly.

Thinking of this, Myra Ming grabbed a drink from the fridge and found a good seat. However, when she returned, the atmosphere in the study became even more serious.

As soon as she walked in, she automatically regretted ever coming back at all.

'What's wrong with them?' While Myra Ming was buried deep in her thoughts, Josef Jiang snapped,

"Well, my dear wife, weren't you so agitated a while ago? Why don't you speak up now?"

Hearing his words, Myra felt Ming cold all over.

Although he said it with a smile on his face, the warmth didn't reach his eyes. He stared at her calculatingly as if he was waiting for her reaction. She had never seen him like this before. It was as if she didn't even know him.

"Do you have anything to tell me?" he asked coldly.

"Tell you what?" She furrowed her eyebrows.

'Something's wrong.' Josef Jiang talked as if he was waiting for her to confess and beg for a lenient punishment. The way his two friends were looking at her now also looked as if they were gazing at a thief. Their hardened gaze made her shift uncomfortably.

Her usual carefree character was reduced, and she was overwhelmed with a feeling of anxiety.

'Is it just like the movies?' It couldn't be! She wasn't going to allow herself to be belittled like that! Definitely not! There was always a mistress involved in those types of movies, and the original wife would usually be belittled. She'd be bullied.

Seeing Josef's face, it wouldn't be unusual for him to get a mistress himself. In fact, even if he wasn't looking, there were hundreds of women willing to throw themselves at him.

'Why didn't I think of any of this when I got married? The movies I watched all have a good ending, right? I shouldn't think of this,'

she thought, trying her best to calm herself. Whatever happened will happen either way. The most important thing she had now was Josef's trust.

Myra hoped that he loved her enough to trust her.

"Well? You really have nothing to say? Why don't we watch this video then?" Josef turned his head towards the screen.

Staring at the cold expression marring his face, Myra could feel her heart being twisted right in front of her. She had always heard how ruthless the man in front of her could be, but she never witnessed it till now.

Myra trained her eyes onto the surveillance video. It was shot at eight o'clock in the evening two days ago.

The door to the study opened slowly and bright light streamed through the dark room. Myra entered the room with a phone in her hand. Without missing a beat, she walked behind Josef's desk and rummaged the table for several minutes.

At last, her hand grazed over the locked drawer. She quickly unlocked the drawer and took its contents. After cleaning up the study, she left the room with the documents in her hand. The screen blacked out.

"Well? What's your explanation?" Josef asked coldly.

"Explanation?" Myra found absolutely nothing wrong with the video. 'Didn't you call Yvonne to ask me to bring those documents to you?' she thought, but as she pieced in his cold gaze and Yvonne's smug look, she knew it wasn't as simple as it looked.

He wouldn't have asked her what was going on if he had been the one who asked her to take the documents. Myra shivered.

She was actually planning to ask him about that last night, but he had been so drunk when he returned. Plus, in the past two days, he seldom went home. In fact, he even buried himself under office work, so she never really had the chance to talk to him. Myra pursed her lips.

"I don't know what happened," she murmured anxiously.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Josef snorted, clapping his hands mockingly. He motioned to her in front of his friends. "It seems that my wife is incredible at acting. Honey, you might as well hunt for job prospects in the entertainment industry. It seemed that you've fooled all of us with your act!"

he snapped, not having it anymore. Myra furrowed her eyebrows as his ruthless words pierced through her every being. "Don't say that, Josef.

Maybe it was all a mistake on her part. After all, you're a couple. The most important thing here is that she admits and corrects it, right? Everyone acts foolishly once in a while. Besides, this doesn't incur a large loss for the company, so it's easily remedied. Myra, apologize to him already. Next time, we're here if you've encountered any difficulties, okay? I don't even know why you would do such a thing." Yvonne sighed exasperatedly, rubbing her creased forehead. She looked like a mother frustrated over her child.

Staring at her, Myra wondered if she was still the woman she had talked to the other night.

'The reason I took the documents was because Yvonne told me to. She even said how much Josef needed it in the office.

Why didn't she explain it to him? She even wanted me to admit that I took it!

What the hell is she up to?' The more she thought about it, the more confused Myra became.

Although they weren't close, they never had any bad blood between them, so why would Yvonne do something like that? Myra furrowed her eyebrows.

In fact, it was a little strange that Josef didn't call her up to tell her himself. "What the hell do you mean?"

Myra demanded. "Yvonne, stay out of it! None of this is any of your business!"

It was obvious that the woman was lying. However, this was all part of Yvonne's plan. She knew for a fact that Myra wouldn't admit to anything. She was as stubborn as a rock.

That would deepen Josef's impression of her. His face darkened.

"You have no right to yell at her like that! Yvonne decided to defend you, and you decided to do this? You even want to blame her? How could you even show yourself? Do you even have any self-respect?" He scowled.

"Oh, now I'm the one who doesn't have any self-respect? You're the one who prefers to listen to someone else's chatter rather than your own wife's explanation! Don't act so high and mighty." A bitter smile wove its way into Myra's lips.

"Explanation? What the hell are you going to explain? Isn't the video good enough to prove? Do you think it's easy for Yvonne to defend you? And you can't even bring yourself to thank her!" Josef gritted his teeth and slammed his fist onto the table. The nerve of this woman!

"You disappoint me. I didn't expect that there would be a thief in my house. What kind of woman are you?" Josef snapped before turning to his other friends. He rubbed his hand over his forehead.

Although his eyes were cold, one could see traces of exhaustion in his gaze. "It's best if you go home. I'll handle this," Josef said to his friends.

Yvonne bowed her head. "I hope that you could sort this out. I'll go back first," she murmured softly.

To those who had no idea what really happened, they would think that Yvonne was on Myra's side. In fact, they would even praise her for her kind heart and patient soul.

But Myra knew exactly what was going on. 'It seems that I'm really no match for Yvonne.' Soon enough, the three left, leaving the couple alone.

Josef stared at her. His beautiful and regal face held an expression of ruthlessness. Being the subject of his gaze, Myra felt like he was an assassin thinking of ways to kill her.

"If I say that I didn't do it, will you believe me? Do you even know me at all? Yes, I came to your study to get your documents, I didn't sell that plan to your competitors!"

"Why would I believe you when everything's right there?" He pointed at the screen behind them, looming over her dangerously. "My own wife sold the plan that I've worked for day and night to my own competitors. Do you even know how serious the consequences will be? I won't just lose money! All of my subsidiary companies would be implicated in this.

We could all be in deep trouble because of you! And you have the audacity to say you didn't do it? I've trusted you so much, and you threw that into the dirt. What have I ever done to you? Have I wronged you in some way? Are you short on money? If yes, then the least you can do is tell me! Is your pocket money not enough?" he snapped, frustrated at her.

"Look, I don't know what happened back there for you to think so lowly of me, but I didn't sell your documents! There was a reason why I took those documents, okay? Yvonne-" The moment she mentioned the woman's name, he raised his hand to stop her.

"Shut it! You're already caught in the act, and you chose to drag her into this mess? It seems that I underestimated you," Josef snarled.

"I'm your wife! You want to side with your precious Yvonne over your own wife? You bastard!" Myra spat.

"Get out!" he roared. He didn't even bother to look at her as he whirled over to the window pane. The glass reflected his stricken face.

Myra felt desperate. 'What's the use of staying here? Even in Josef's heart, it seems that I'm not as important as his friends.'

Although they lived under the same room, it felt as if they had gotten even more distant from one another.

Josef frowned. 'What happened to the young and innocent woman I have married? How could she do this?' In the beginning, he didn't believe that she would be capable of doing this. But Yvonne was also not the type of woman who would speak ill of others so casually. However, when the surveillance video was presented to him, it was hard for him not to believe it. 'Myra isn't the woman she used to be.

Has she always been like this?' The more Josef thought about it, the more distraught he came. He just couldn't believe that she would be capable of lying to him.

Back then, he married her because she was innocent and lovely. In a sea of promiscuous and shameless women, he couldn't help but fall for her. Now that he saw her for her true colors, could she even guarantee that she would never do it again?

People had always said that family was the hardest to guard against. Josef shook his head.

Myra returned to her bedroom.

Although she didn't have to see or hear the man's ruthless words, she still couldn't help but feel depressed after what had happened. 'What were you expecting? That's just reality,' she scolded herself. Marriage didn't bring rainbows and butterflies. Instead, it brought her a box of problems that she couldn't find it in herself to deal with.

Things had changed between them, and she knew it. She just couldn't believe that he'd be deceived by that woman.

'He never believed you. Except for being his wife, what else do you have?

It's clear that you're no match for Yvonne. You're not as beautiful as her, as skillful as her, or even as manipulative as her! You're already doomed to lose,' she thought bitterly.

Any man would choose a woman like Yvonne, even Josef. After seeing what had happened, she knew what she was worth to him. She knew what he thought of her. Myra clenched her fists. Not only did that bitch ruin her credibility, but she also ruined her name.

Now, everyone thought Myra was a thief! What else could she say?

'Even Josef couldn't stand by my side. Is my love for him worth nothing at all?'

People had always said that only time would reveal one's greatest desires. It also meant that through time they could tell if they would last forever or break like any other casual lovers.

It seemed that Josef had already chosen his stand. 'If he really loved me, he wouldn't humiliate me like this,' Myra thought.

'In fact, if I were Josef, I would love my wife unconditionally no matter what the cost. If he couldn't even wait to hear my explanation, what kind of love is that?'

Josef stayed in the study the entire night, smoking one cigarette after another. Back when he married Myra, none of his friends thought highly of it. In fact, they were incredibly disapproving. His parents said nothing of it, so they went ahead.

'Was I wrong? Was she just pretending this whole time? Have I been tricked?

If Yvonne didn't know any of this, what else would become of me?' He wrapped his fingers around the glass in front of him, and he clenched his jaw. 'Do you know what you've done to me, Myra? Have you really loved me at all? Or was all of this just a trick to get my money?' No matter how many times Myra twisted and turned on her bed, she couldn't fall asleep.

She felt restless.

Back when she married Josef, her friends had been so envious of her. In fact, they didn't even think she deserved it. He was rich, handsome, and accomplished.

There was just a huge gap between them. Myra was average, looking at best. In fact, she would never match up to the other women swooning over her husband. Her family wasn't even rich. In fact, she was just any other girl on the streets.

They were from two different worlds,

yet they didn't expect to fall in love with each other. Now, with all these happening in less than half a year they had been married, Myra began to have second thoughts on how she felt.

Did she make the right decision?

The man who promised to love her all his life didn't even trust her enough to get her to explain her side of the story. Was that the happy ending others had swooned over?

Myra finally fell asleep. However, when she woke up, her eyes were glassy and filled with unsolved grievance.

Her own husband couldn't even believe her. She was pathetic!

If their relationship back then was comparable to heaven, then this was comparable to hell.

Staring at the cold empty space beside her, it seemed that Josef would rather stay in the study than sleep in the same room with her.

Myra snorted. What did she expect?

After what had happened last night, she would be surprised if he would even look at her. She clenched her fists. Knock! Knock! Knock! "Good morning, Mr. Josef and Mrs. Myra! It's time for breakfast," Mrs. Liu called. She would usually go upstairs to wake them up at this time of the day.

Because of Myra's stomachache, Josef would accompany her to eat every morning before going to work.

"Okay." Myra stood up and got ready. After a few minutes, she changed into a casual dress and went downstairs to have breakfast.

No matter what happened, she couldn't mistreat her own stomach. The moment she opened the door, she could see Josef standing right in front of her. He looked as if he wanted to come in. The tension between them deepened further.

There were two dark circles underneath his eyes. Did he even sleep? Upon looking at his cold gaze, Myra didn't even bother to ask.

'No matter how haggard he looks, he's still handsome. Even if I dressed up, I could never match him.'

In fact, his charisma and beauty was one of the reasons why she had fallen for him. Every time she walked with him, everyone would glance his way. Unfortunately, this meant that she was usually overlooked. No one would ever care for his average-looking wife.

Myra flinched at the thought.

In fact, when she decided to marry him, it was obvious that she was already looking for trouble, wasn't she? It wasn't as if she deserved this man in the first place.

Without another thought, she headed to the dining table. She might as well eat something. After a while, Josef came out of the bedroom, fully dressed for work.

He was still as handsome as ever.

Although the man didn't care too much for his skin, his skin was even better than any woman's. Actually, Myra often wondered if he was a woman. It was obvious why he had attracted a lot of adoring gazes wherever he went.

Every time she looked at him, she felt as if she was looking at a piece of art. He looked so perfect that she often wondered why he was with her.

Mrs. Liu placed his plate on the table. "Mr. Josef, good morning. Your breakfast is here."

"I won't be eating." After saying that, he walked out of the house. He didn't even look at Myra.

Noticing the tension in the room, Mrs. Liu said nothing.

Myra couldn't help but recall what Josef had said to her back then. "I would have breakfast with you every single day, no matter how tired or busy I am. I would never let my wife eat on her own."

His promise echoed in her ears. It seemed that it was all a lie. Myra gripped her fork. Her faith in love was slowly slipping away.

On the way to the company, Josef crossed his arms over his chest.

Although he was handsome, his gloomy face made him even more intimidating. Noticing this, his driver didn't dare say anything.

'I'd better not provoke him today,' he thought. At this point, the driver just wanted to get to the office as fast as possible.

He kept his mouth shut and stepped on the gas.

After all, workers always get the brunt of their bosses' anger. But the treatment and salary here was far better than anywhere else. Given this, he had no choice but to swallow all his hardships.

Josef closed his eyes and frowned.

He had seen the expectant look on Myra's face just before he left. He also recalled the promise that he had given to her about eating with her every single day.

However, at this point, he couldn't bring himself to face her.

What's more, he was already late of work. Normally, it wouldn't be that big of a deal, but after all the trouble Myra had caused, he had to deal with the consequences of her actions.

He wanted to talk to her tonight. No matter what happened, he still wanted her to admit her wrongdoings.

As long as she admitted what she had done, he would forgive her. Maybe he had just been so busy and she felt neglected. Maybe that was why she had done such a thing.

Now, Josef must think on how to manage the shareholders. Last night, he had asked Yvonne and several of his friends to keep it a secret. They were the only ones who knew what happened last night. He would take the responsibility himself.

If Myra knew what he had done for her, their story would continue in another way.

When Josef arrived at the company, he immediately discussed it with Yvonne about the leaked plan. She was smart.

If she could help him, then it wouldn't be difficult to figure it out. Yvonne didn't know what happened after she left yesterday, but it seemed that Josef was willing to bear the responsibility for Myra's mistake.

She had underestimated the woman's place in his heart. Thinking of this, Yvonne couldn't help but resent her even more.

'How could you earn Josef's love?

Only I'm the right person for him.

This time, I won't miss this opportunity to bite back!'

Although Yvonne was vicious and hateful towards Myra, she acted decently whenever Josef was around. In fact, when it came to acting, she was probably one of the best in town.

"Myra's lucky to have a husband like you. Of course, she's a lovely girl, and she deserves your kindness. To be honest, I really admire your decision. I'm sure that she won't do such a thing again.

Besides, it's normal to make mistakes. We're only human. The most important thing now is that she understands that she's wrong. I'm happy for her." Yvonne forced a smile into her lips.

Hearing her approval, Josef felt a little relieved. Yvonne had always understood his decisions, no matter how harsh they were. If only Myra was as good as her...

He quickly shook his head. 'It's useless to think about this. Myra's my wife,' he thought.

Yvonne, however, was already grasping at her straws. She had no idea why Josef was still so deeply in love with Myra. However, she knew that she shouldn't rush it.

Now, she just needed to know how to deal with Myra.

'You'd belong to me soon, Josef. You'll soon understand that I'm the only one who would ever treat you the way you deserve to be treated. Besides, Myra's nothing. She doesn't deserve your affection,' Yvonne cursed inside.

"Don't worry, Josef," she quickly comforted him. "It will all be fine. Don't sweat too much."

"Thank you. I know this is hard for you, so thank you for being here for me." Josef smiled.

"Don't be so formal. It's as if you forget that we're friends. Come on, you're my best friend. I'm like required to help you at this point," Yvonne teased.

"I swear, as long as you help me out this time around, you can ask for whatever you want," he assured her. At these trying times, he really didn't know what he would do without her.

"Please, you act as if it's the end of the world!" She burst into laughter, punching him on the shoulder playfully. "Look, I won't ask for anything important, but how about we go get dinner? Just the two of us?"

He shrugged. "Sure! We haven't had dinner in years. It's high time we get together."

She grinned from ear to ear. "It's settled then. We have a deal?"

"It's a deal." Josef couldn't help but recall the agreement he had with Yvonne when they were still in college. He had broken his part of the deal, and that might be the biggest debt he owed her.

Finally, at the shareholders' meeting, Yvonne solved the leaked plan for Josef.

He honestly didn't know how she could solve such a problem in such a short time. He remembered racking his brain the entire night, yet he still couldn't find a solution.

Seeing her showcase her ability, he couldn't help but appreciate her even more. With such an amazing woman as his confidant and his assistant, where else would he be without her? Josef smiled.

When it was almost time to get off work, he still remembered his promise to Yvonne.

Honestly, it was hard to thank her for what she had done for his company, yet all she asked from his was a meal.

He couldn't help but admire her for it. Yvonne wasn't the type of woman who needed anything.

In fact, she had a prestigious family background and an even stronger educational background. However, instead of helping her own family business, she decided to study the works around his.

When he asked her about it, she said that he wouldn't understand. And maybe she was right.

Given that Yvonne was a woman, it would be harder for her to inherit the family business. There were so many people who would try to hurt her just to see her fail. What good would it do if you're stress all the time?

In Josef's company, everyone knew of her capabilities, so she didn't need to work as hard.

It was only in these moments where he needed her help was she able to showcase what she could do. In these instances, Yvonne was the star player.

Honestly, Josef didn't know what she lacked. He sighed, thinking of the promise he had made years ago.

If he could make it up this time around, then he'd feel better. It didn't matter if she didn't remember anything about it. As promised, he booked a dinner for the both of them.

He chose the restaurant he had promised to take her ten years ago.

When Yvonne arrived, she was ecstatic.

"I can't believe you remember this place! This is probably the best thing anyone has ever done for me. Thank you." She hugged him.

Her eyes were wide with unshed tears. She couldn't believe that he still remembered this place. It turned out Josef hadn't forgotten their agreement from ten years ago.

Seeing how happy she was, he thought that he made the right decision to come here.

Originally, he wanted to make up for the agreement he owed to her in the past, but now, he also needed to express his gratitude. It was like killing two birds with one stone. In Josef's heart, he saw all of this like a business transaction.

If Yvonne really knew what was going on in his heart, she wouldn't be so happy.

However, it was inevitable for life to change. If Josef hadn't broken his promise to her ten years ago, she would've still been by his side.

She stared at the restaurant before them. Although everything seemed to stay the same, their relationship wasn't.

Yvonne forced a smile onto her lips and concealed the bitterness in her heart.

As she gazed at all the dishes plated on the table, her face brightened even more.

They were all her favorite food. It seemed that Josef really remembered these little details. At this point, she was even more determined to win him back.

'This time, Myra, I won't give up.

I'll make sure that he'll be with my by the end of this. You'll regret ever crossing me.'

At the dinner table, she grinned. "Thank you for inviting me to dinner tonight, but that's not my only request." She winked jokingly. "Care to get drunk together?"

Seeing her so happy, Josef couldn't help but agree to her simple request. Besides, she had already done so much for her. It wasn't as if anything would happen.

He clapped his hands and leaned forward. "Sure! Let's get hammered, shall we?"

Josef had to admire Yvonne's drinking capacity. She had drunk numerous bottles of wine, and she still turned out looking fine. On the contrary, Josef might vomit if he drunk a few more bottles. It seemed that he didn't know that much about her.

"Come on, Josef! Is that all you got? Already so drunk? When have you become so bad at drinking?" she teased lightly.

"What do you mean?" Josef burst into laughter. He clinked his glass with Yvonne's and drank it all up in one gulp.

She giggled. "Let's see about that," she stated.

"Although you're my best friend, I feel like I don't know much about you." He filled up both their glasses.

Yvonne raised her glass in acknowledgment and brought it to her lips.

'Not only do I want to be your best friend, but I also want to be yours,' she thought.

Although the two of them were in the same table sharing a drink together, their hearts would never be on the same page.

A part of her wished that he could accompany her a little longer, but she knew for a fact that it wasn't going to happen tonight. After all, he was still Myra's husband.

At the thought of him coming back to her, Yvonne couldn't help but feel sad.

'Am I not better than you, Myra? What the hell did you do to deserve his love?' The more she thought about it, the more she drank.

Josef couldn't understand why Yvonne became silent all of a sudden. 'Women are complicated,' he thought with a shake of his head. Suddenly, he couldn't help but remember that he still needed to talk to Myra when he returned.

It wouldn't be a good idea to stall for time. He licked his lips tentatively. Although he wanted to go back early and make things clear with her, he also promised Yvonne that he'd get drunk with her.

He didn't expect that it would be this hard.

Myra had been in a daze the whole day. She had no one else to talk to.

Ever since she married Josef, she had been alienated and disregarded by all her previous friends. Although she had some friends here and there, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to spill something so heartfelt.

When it was approaching dinner time, Myra's phone rang. Thinking that it was from Josef, she quickly answered.