Ezekiel was taken aback when he saw her fall, so he dashed over to her and helped her sit down on the couch. He ordered Luke to grab a medical kit, and he did as he was told, Luke place the kit on top of the table near them.
“Where are you going?” his boss said as Luke was ready to leave the office. “Si—sir, I forgot to pick up the paperwork at the information desk,” Luke replied and shook his head. “They told me that I have to sign it right away.”
“Then who will apply the medicine for her?” Luke grins as Ezekiel interrogates him.
“I can do it on my own,” Bella said, and Luke walked away. Ezekiel looked at her and spotted the cut on her brow, and instead of being pleased with what he saw, he became concerned for her, causing him to close his fist.
Bella reaches for the medicine kit, grabs a cotton ball, and drops a liquid on it; she pulls out her mirror and uses it to check her wound and apply the treatment to her brow while Ezekiel stands near and watches her. He was annoyed while watching her, so he grabs the cotton from her and says, "Let me do it."
Bella's eyes were fixed on him, her heart was pounding as he knelt near her and applied the medication to her wound. At that moment, she was dazzled by his perfect appearance; she felt butterflies tickling her stomach, and her heart rate did not return to normal; instead, it increased. She felt a sudden flush on her face as she scanned his face and gazed at his sexy Adam's apple.
She is beginning to view him differently, and she is beginning to forgive him even without asking for it.
When Ezekiel noticed she was amusingly looking at him, he pressed it hard on her wound, causing her to shout and experience the pain even more.
She pushed him away from her, but his body is powerful, so he didn't move; instead, he threw the cotton ball on her and said angrily, "you are a crazy lady!" Do it on yourself!” He turns around and walks back to his table.
Bella frowned toward his attitude at her, “you are crazier than me,” she murmurs.
“What exactly did you say?” He approached her, and she was astonished that he had heard her.
She stood firmly and responded without hesitation, "I said you're crazier than me."
Ezekiel became annoyed by her response and clenched his teeth in irritation. Trying to suppress his rage, he smirked at her and said, "Before I forget, I want to let you know that I instructed my assistant to draft the contract for you." He was flabbergasted by her demeanor; no lady had ever treated him the way Bella had.
“What exactly do you mean?” She is perplexed by his statement.
He walks closer to her and said to her face, “you will officially work for me as my secretary.”
“WHAAAAT?!?” she said in amazement. “I repeat, you will be working for me as my secretary,” he walks around her.
Bella drops her jaw and stands still as if the clock had stopped ticking.
“You should hurry in what you are doing because every second counts unless you are planning to work here for a year.” She heard him said that she’s back to her senses and disagreed to him, “I’d rather choose to be your maid than to be your secretary!”
“You forgot that you have no right to choose, you will be my secretary whether you like it or not,” he whispers to her ear and smiles at her.
“This is really absurd! How did I end myself in this situation? I don't want to work for this nasty, arrogant, and irritating man! I wouldn't be in this dilemma if I have not seen the man's face on the billboard! I have a hunch Mr. Wright is a jinx in my life, therefore I'd best avoid going down that road or seeing any billboards advertising his photos.” She said to herself.
Luke came to the office holding the contract, and offer it to Bella. “Miss, please sign the contract,” Luke instruct her. Bella just stared at the files he’s holding then she glances at Ezekiel seriously.
“You have no other choice, Miss. Or you want me to give you another option again?” he boastfully said, he thinks for a while. “Oh, it’s either you sign that or you will be rotten in jail. Which do you prefer?” he added then grins at her.
“My name is not here,” Bella laments as she holds the pen and looks at the papers to sign.
Luke answered, “Miss, you haven’t introduced yourself to us.”
“It’s because you haven’t asked me,” she sarcastically said and signed the contract. Luke gave the contract to Ezekiel, he looks at the signature of Bella on it and reads her name out loud as if he didn’t know her, “Bella Chen.”
She rolls her eyes at him.
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Meanwhile, Anastasia and Emily were sitting and having a cup of coffee in a coffee shop, they were both worried about Bella. Mrs. Wright doesn’t have any news coming from his son about the search for his future daughter-in-law.
Emily sighs deeply and checks her phone while Anastasia sips a small amount of her cappuccino, she placed her cup on the table and glances at her best friend.
She reached her friend’s hand and held, and said, “don’t worry, Emily. My son is doing his best to find your daughter.”
“I can’t avoid being worried about my daughter, I know that she’s pretending to be stubborn but she is a weak lady on the inside.” Mrs. Chen worriedly said.
Anastasia is eager to hear from her son, so she texted Ezekiel to inquire about the status of his search. A few minutes later, she received a message from him. She was glad while reading the message of her son, “Emily, your daughter is safe. You can calm down now,” she said.
Emily was overjoyed when she heard the wonderful news from her buddy, “really? Where is she? “I want to see my daughter!” she exclaimed.
“Emily, my son wants us to give them some time to get to know each other and have fun for a month. What can you say about it?” Anastasia inquired.
“What a fantastic idea!” She cheerfully answered.
“Indeed! Anastasia chuckles as she says, "I'm expecting good news from them."
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In the meantime, Bella carefully opened her eyes, she stretches her arms up and sat on the bed then lean her back to the headrest then she giggles in delight. “Yes, it was just all a dream, no, it’s not a dream, it’s a nightmare!” She lets out a sigh, then she travels her eyes around the room.
Bella’s POV I travel my eyes around the corner of the room and after a long time of looking around, I finally realized that it wasn't my room in La Bella Fashion Threads Co.; It has two doors, the style is very unique but the wall is painted in black and gray even the curtain, the bedroom is quite comfortable and spacious than the one I have. I hurriedly went out of bed and run through the door but I came to a halt when I spotted my image in the mirror, I asked myself, “If it was a dream, why am I wearing this nightgown and why am I in this strange room? Could it be a dream again?” I slapped myself to wake up from this dream, but the agony on my face forced me to accept that it was real. I became more alert after hearing the doorknob click, and I grabbed the lampshade as I waited for the door to open; my heart was poundi
Bella returns to her firm, still confused as to what she's doing in that man's place. Julia stepped out of her office to welcome Bella as she passed by through the glass wall.“Chen zong, Zao! (Good morning, President Chen!) Julia greets her with a grin, to which Bella responds with a nod and turns around.“What's the matter with her? “She doesn't seem to be in good shape,” Julia thought to herself as she watched her walk away.Julia was going to return to her office when she overheard one of their staff in the pantry complaining about Bella.“Hey, I heard Ms. Chen had an exclusive suite in this building,” Stacy says, introducing herself as a member of the Accounting Department.“I heard that as well,” Ashley confirms, tucking her arms beneath her chest.&n
Ezekiel was standing at his office's glass wall, staring out at the entire metropolis of New York, his hands in his pockets, and he kept checking his watch. He didn't turn his head to look behind her as he heard the door open and the sound of a stiletto approaching him; instead, he questioned her, "What took you so long?" The person behind him did not respond and instead offered him a loving back embrace, which startled him; he bowed his head to gaze at the woman's hands. He heard a hard tap on the door, “Mr. Kiel --” he was surprised to hear the familiar voice of a lady, he immediately looked back to ascertain whether that lady was Bella. Bella was ashamed to see the lady hugging him, and he even caught her seeing the two. “I'm sorry, Mr. Kiel,” she murmured, turning around and covering her face with her hands.
The meeting began in the afternoon and was held in the confession. Bella was a bystander at the doorway, waiting for the meeting to end, but Mr. Wright asked his staff to let her in. As Bella walked into the room firmly, everyone in it was admiring her outstanding beauty. “Would you want a cup of coffee, Sir?” She gives him a kind grin. “No,” he coldly refused her offer, and she grins and stands by his side. “Ms. Chen, you may sit next to me,” he offers, though she wants to deny him, she knows when to tease him and when not, so she obeys his command. The meeting has consumed a long time while everyone was presenting their designs Bella was drowsy, her eyes are slowly shutting, she tries to fight from it but she fails. Ezekiel notices B
Mr. Wright has been staring blankly at the hallway in which he saw Bella and the man had met, he stood up from his chair and lean his body on the table. He is clueless why he felt pain in his chest and why he got angry he saw Bella was hugged by a stranger. “Sir, your mom is here,” Luke informed him, he looks at the door to check his mom without emotion, and Anastasia step inside his office. “What brought you here?” he said with a lazy tone, she held her son’s arm and pull him to sit on the couch. “Can’t I pay a visit to my son?” she asked him back and chuckles as they sat on the soft couch. He crosses his leg and faces his mother seriously, “what is exactly do you want? He boldly stated. Mrs. Anastasia Wright laughed and placed her hand carefully on h
He felt the cold air that surrounds the room, his heavy eyes are slowly opening, his sight was blurry at first until he moves his eyeballs till it gets clearer. He felt his someone’s hand is holding his hand, he moves his head to check who it was. An angelic square face of a lady with a deep eye set, raised nose, thin red lips are in a deep sleep, her head is placed on the corner of his bed which face her head to him while sitting. He smiled upon seeing her in a deep sleep, he shakes his head and stops himself from fantasizing about her; he asks himself, “what is she doing here?” He disgustedly pulled his hands away from him, he suddenly thought of an idea to irritate her. He texted Luke to come early to his home, and when his assistant came he ordered him to do so
Mr. Wright was five feet away from "Ms. Chen!" Amanda shouted as she passed out; when he heard the screams crying out Bella's surname, he raced into their direction and helped Bella not fall; he wrapped his arms over her shoulder and lean her against his body. He glances at the woman to confirm if it was Bella and he found out that she is, he didn’t doubt what is she doing in the company of La Bella. “What happened to her?” he worriedly asks Amanda, “I don’t know sir, she suddenly fainted. About the dis --” “Let’s talk about that later,” he said, when carries Bella in his arms everyone gave him a confused look. He turned around carrying Bella but Amanda stops him, “wait, sir, how about… Ms. Chen?” she asks uncertainly pointing at the President of La Bella Fashion Threads Co., he glances at Bella’s face while smiling, “don’t worry, I know her. You c
“Where do you think you’re going, Bella?” she heard a conceited voice of a man behind her, she slowly turns her head at the back and was angered to see him. She dauntlessly faces him and thinks like she doesn’t know where she’s heading before she answered then questioned herself, “home?” “You can’t do that,” he replied authoritatively; she was confused and complained, “why???” “Because you still have lots of work to do,” he states, she chuckles after hearing a lame reason, “my memory is sharper than the edge of a knife and I can still remember that I submit a letter for a five days leave,” she proudly informs him. He asks Luke to give him the paper and when Mr. Wright is handing it, he shows the paper to her. She saw the letter she submits has a red stamp stating,