Chapter 20 Make Things Difficult


    Lionel''s voice reverberated on Cassandra''s ears, which caused her to halt her steps. With her hand


    covering her face in frustration, she slowly turned around.


    "I really didn''t see anything,"


    she eximed, feeling remorsefully humiliated. Not a single trace of jealousy could be heard from her


    tone, which was extremely odd for a couple like them. It came naturally for her. Knowing that their


    rtionship existed only for the legalities and was made on the paper - a false front, made her


    completely forgot how she was supposed to function as a wife catching her husband having an affair


    with another woman.


    "Lionel, is this your wife?"


    the morous, lipstick-smeared woman asked with her eyebrows raised. Even if she knew the real


    identity of the woman who just barged in the office, she had shown no intentions of leaving Lionel''s


    side. Judging Cassandra from head to foot, she managed to draw on a meaningful smile.


    Such a tant question made Cassandra suspicious. ''Aha, so he wanted me toe to his office


    because he nned this sham for me?'' she wondered. Remembering why she came in the first ce,


    she quickly cleared her thoughts and braced herself.


    "Mr. Tang, may I know where the documents are?"


    she asked in a polite tone,pletely ignoring the woman''s inquisitive look. She nced coldly and


    calmly at Lionel, who now had a vague expression on his face.


    For reasons he couldn''t tell, his wrath towards Cassandra was bellowing. As he stood up, he gently


    pushed the beauty in his arms away, grabbed the files on the table, and walked towards Cassandra,


    counting his steps.


    Cassandra, on the other hand, felt somewhat uneasy to see the disturbed look on Lionel''s face. The


    turmoil was manifested as a frown, but she tried to keep herself calm andposed, waiting for him to


    say something.


    "Howe you have no reaction for that? Any feelings at all?"


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    The man sought with displeasure as he faced and looked down on her. He was astonished. To his


    surprise, the woman was not disturbed at all by his act of infidelity. He was not expecting that. With his


    eyebrows crossed, he tossed the documents to Cassandra nonchntly.


    She held herposure and maintained her skeptical expression. Fixing her eyes at Lionel and with a


    strange look on her face, she took the documents.


    On the first day of her work, her husband brought his mistress boldly to thepany, totally ignoring


    her feelings. Moreover, he did it on purpose and really made sure that she would see it, to make her


    feel futile and worthless.


    However, Lionel made a mistake - he overestimated himself and underestimated Cassandra. It was so


    hrious that he plotted something for someone who didn''t even care for him at all.


    "I guess I''ll just proceed with my work now," Cassandra excused herself as soon as she received what


    she needed.


    It was disgusting and awkward for her to stay there any longer.


    She remained cold and distant throughout, which made Lionel fall into deep thoughts. He didn''t expect


    such actions from his wife.


    "You haven''t answered my question,"


    the man reminded her. He was discontented by Cassandra''s behavior of ignoring him and the scene


    that she had just witnessed. Normally he was well-respected by his employees because of his power


    and authority. No one dared to leave his office without getting his consent. Obviously, this woman was


    not one of those who would regard him as her superior. She simply didn''t care.


    "Mr. Tang, I''m sorry to interfere with what was happening between you and your girlfriend. I didn''t


    intend to do so. But please calm down, your secret is safe with me. I won''t tell anyone in the family.


    After all, this is in thepany, not a hotel. Please mind your behavior, Mr. Tang,"


    Cassandra replied with a disdainful smile. ''This man acted childish. Was he scared of me telling Horace


    about it? Why did he ask that question? Well, I''m not interested in those childish tricks.


    But bringing his mistress to thepany is something way crossing the line. Even if he is so


    shameless to do so, I simply just don''t care, '' she smirked as these thoughts crossed her mind.


    "What do you mean? Who do you think you are?"


    the man questioned in anger. He nned to make things difficult for her. With the failure of his first


    attempt, he hastened to block the door, not allowing her to leave.


    "You think I enjoyed minding your business? Now, please excuse me. I have work to do," the woman


    demanded.


    Cassandra now was really pissed off with Lionel, who acted even more like a child.


    "Lionel, since Mrs. Tang wants to leave, please let her go," thedy who had kept silent for quite a


    while suddenly bade for Cassandra. Then she turned to Cassandra and exined herself, "Mrs. Tang,


    please don''t get us wrong. We''re just normal friends."


    Sitting on the desk, the bewitching woman crossed her arms and smiled. Her intentions were charming,


    but in her friendly voice, there seemed to be a hint of possessiveness.


    Cassandra didn''t care. She didn''t thank the woman or even looked in her direction. It fed her curiosity


    to know that they were good friends. ''Maybe I have been abroad for too long that I don''t quite


    understand what it means by friends around here, '' she thought. ''Well, it seems that an intimate


    rtionship can happen between friends.


    That''s really something new for me.''


    "Please make way. I am leaving!" Cassandra demanded again.


    She red at the man with her fiery eyes and raised her voice.


    The other woman, who received no gratitude or even a little attention from Cassandra, slowly reced


    her smile with an imperturbable face. Clenching her fists, her eyes were welled up with enmity.


    "Oh, you want to go out? Cassandra, I thought you are a powerful woman, aren''t you? If you are really


    able to make things happen, why don''t you crawl between my legs?" the man challenged Cassandra.


    Leaning against the door, the yful smile of the man started to turn strange and unfathomable.


    As soon as he finished his words, Cassandra''s face turned angrily red. Hearing such humiliating


    remarks from the man who was so mean to her, she could no longer contain her fury. Her resentment


    leaked out from the calmness andposure she tried to hold.


    Just as Cassandra was about to burst out, a gentle and low voice interfered. Together with the voice


    came a familiar scent. She nced around with confusion, desperate to see who was speaking.


    "Mr. Tang! I see that you like to flirt with your female subordinates. I''m sorry to inform you that


    Cassandra works under me. She''s the wrong target to mess with, I have to say."


    It was Rufus! With the presence of this man, strangely, her intense feeling of hatred slowly vanished


    into tranquility. She appreciated his timely help, though their rtionship was a bitplicated. Staring


    at the man who had just protected her, for reasons unexinable, she felt somewhat safe, warm, and


    assured.