Chapter 1 — Cheap, Late Apology

He drove to pick me up. This man has always been cold and forbidding... Yet he let his new secretary sit in his co-pilot's seat. I know... this marriage, I can't keep it anymore.
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That day, he drove to pick me up. When I opened the passenger door, I was stunned for a moment. A young, beautiful girl was sitting there, turned and smiled sweetly at me:
“Hello sister-in-law!”
She greeted very politely, but had absolutely no intention of getting up to make room. I squinted my eyes slightly, my eyes turned to look at him. He lowered his head to answer the phone, not realizing the underground waves rolling nearby. Today we agreed to go to an auction together. I was really looking forward to this date, and intentionally dressed neatly and put on makeup carefully... But unexpectedly, someone else was sitting in the passenger seat next to him.
“Hello sister-in-law, I am Bach Lac Lac, the new assistant to the General Manager.”
She smiled friendly, the corners of her lips curled up, two tiny dimples made her face even sweeter.
"I heard that you two were going to a private auction tonight, so I begged the General Manager to let me go with you to open my eyes. Don't worry, I absolutely won't bother you two."
My heart, in that moment, sank straight to the bottom of the abyss. I understand the perfect and cold man in front of me all too well. He always kept his distance from others. It was never easy to let someone into his world. We came together because of an arranged marriage. After many considerations, I finally chose the opponent. Outsiders often joke that I am living like a "widow with a living husband". However, after establishing a relationship, he often gently hugged me, the corners of his eyes shining with warmth. When in love, the corners of the eyes will turn red. He once said: "You are my wife. Husband and wife are one body. You are different from everyone." But today… something changed. 2 But I'm not the type of woman who only knows how to endure. I am Ha Tinh — someone who has never had to look at other people's faces to live.
“Get off the bus!” I turned cold and chased people away without any respect.
The girl was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that the first time we met, I would bluntly make her lose face like that. Maybe it's because my tone is too cold, too tough. Bach Lac Lac was suddenly confused, not knowing what to do. “S… sorry, sister-in-law…” Her voice trembled as if she was about to cry, and she retreated into the back seat, looking extremely pitiful. At that moment, he had just ended the call and turned to look towards us. He quickly realized I was angry. A bit of helplessness, mixed with indulgence, flashed across his cold face. He leaned over and put his hand on my seat belt. But as soon as I discovered that the chair position had been adjusted, I frowned in discomfort and immediately adjusted it. For a while, I was so frustrated that I almost burst into flames.
"This is so annoying! Why would someone dare to arbitrarily adjust my passenger seat?!"
The atmosphere in the car immediately became cold. The girl sitting in the back was so scared that she didn't dare say a word. He frowned slightly, his voice still calm as usual: "If you're not happy today, then go home first." In the rearview mirror, the woman was silently shedding tears. And I was frustrated to the extreme.
"Bach Lac Lac, right? I'm not in the mood to go anywhere now. You take the car and go home yourself, General Manager Tham and I have to go home."
The girl's face was pale, her eyes looked weakly at him. But he had no intention of standing up for her. She quietly got out of the car, looking like she had just lost her soul
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He won't make me lose face in front of outsiders. He always knows how to control his emotions. That's why he suggested to me: go home. If something happens, go home and talk. That is the chemistry that has been maintained between us for many years.
"She's just a fresh graduate, just entering society. Why are you comparing yourself to her?" He hugged me.
"First time." I said softly.
He somewhat didn't understand: "What?"
“In all these years, this is the first time… I let another woman sit in my co-pilot seat.”
He didn't expect that what I was interested in was this. Everyone in the world knows how outstanding he is. There are too many people pursuing him to count. But he always kept to himself, fragrant flowers fluttering before his eyes, but never let a single leaf get stuck. He laughed lightly, reaching out to gently stroke my hair. “I didn't expect to make you jealous once.” He leaned down to kiss me, the tip of his nose gently brushing my cheek.
"She is your subordinate, that's all. Between you and her, there will absolutely be no other relationship."
He lifted my face, looked deeply into my eyes, his voice was low, seriously promising. 4 Women's sixth sense is inherently very sharp. Even though Bach Lac Lac and I have only met once, my intuition tells me that - that girl definitely has other intentions with him. I thought the "confrontation" that day was enough. But unexpectedly, the auctioned necklace that was originally intended for me... The next day, sparkled on her neck. Tieu Ha, Tham Tri Canh's chief assistant, sent me a photo and screenshot of a social media post. In the photo, the crescent-shaped diamond necklace is resting neatly on Bach Lac Lac's white neck, making her look even more adorable. Her eyes were red and swollen, but the corners of her lips carried a smile. Look, I know I cried a lot last night, and then... received a "reward" from someone. In the photo of the post, is Bach Lac Lac's status line: 【The CEO said, even if a girl is angry, she must be strong! 【Wipe your tears and listen to orders, my great CEO!】 Accompanied by a few lovely holding hands and cheering icons, and a photo of the necklace in a jewelry box. At that moment, the blood in my body froze. Even though I didn't want to admit it, I had to accept the truth: I was so irritated by her that I almost couldn't keep my head. That feeling is very bad, like the white handkerchief that I love the most, is stained with a dirty and ridiculous mosquito blood stain.