Chapter 8 Painful rejection

She took the blue Ferrari which David had instructed her to drive whenever she wanted to go out.

Her dress was corporate, a blue suit over a black camisole that brought out the beauty of her eyes.

As she reached the building, she was astonished by the striking appearance of the company. It was huge and prominent, and she couldn't believe she was married to its owner.

A security man directed her to the car pack, she packed the car and went inside the building.

Inside, she was told to present her ID card, which she did before she was allowed in.

She went to the receptionist and asked about the CEO.

She was told to wait while the receptionist made a phone call.

"Ma'am, please, what is your name?" the receptionist asked.

"Mrs Celine Wheelers," she replied.

The receptionist raised her brow but composed herself quickly, putting down the phone she directed Celine to the sixth floor

Celine thanked her and took the lift.

As she reached the sixth floor, a security man was waiting for her and took her to an office.

"You can sit Ma'am," he said as he left the room.

Celine moved closer to the chair offered to her, just as she was about to sit, Arabella came into the office

"Welcome, Celine, we meet again," she said in a professional voice, smiling, but Celine quickly noticed it wasn't a friendly smile.

She stretched out her hand to shake Celine's hand.

Celine shook her hand but started feeling uncomfortable as the woman stared at her, it was like Arabella was scrutinizing her.

Arabella cleared her throat, "I am afraid, Mrs Wheelers, David is busy right now, and I don't think he wants to see anyone for the moment," she said gruffly.

"But.., but," she stuttered but quickly regained her confidence.

"I would like to see him; please,tell him I am here," she said with self-confidence.

After all, she was his wife and she had rights.

Arabella was taken aback at the confidence she portrayed, she thought David's wife was a timid woman, and she was surprised as she stood her ground.

"Very well,"Arabella said, obviously glaring at her now, "I will tell him you are around."

She stormed off.

Celine was not surprised by her behaviour; it was obvious she was jealous.

"I think I need to be careful with her," Celine said silently to herself.

She was seated for ten minutes when Arabella came back and ushered her into the lift to the seventh floor.

She pointed to the third door on the right and told her to go in, turning her back without a word, she went into the elevator with a grim face.

Celine went towards the third door and knocked.

"Come in," David answered with a gruff voice from inside.

Celine moved into a big magnificent office.

"Good afternoon," she said cheerfully.

"What the hell are you doing here?" He spat out coldly.

Celine stood there and looked at him, telling herself she wouldn't show him she was nervous.

He was glaring at her now.

She tried to talk calmly.

"I thought you would be hungry so I brought you lunch."

He looked at her with an indifference that weakened her defence.

"Lunch? He sneered, "Do you think I am a kindergarten child that you should bring me lunch?"

"Please keep your voice down," Celine pleaded.

"I won't," he roared, "This is my office, I can do as I please, and I am asking you why you came here."

Celine started becoming embarrassed, seeing how he was glaring at her, she knew he was mad at her and was not kidding.

Looking at him fuming seriously showed that already, now she had to be calm; two captains cannot control a ship, she thought.

"I am sorry for coming David," she apologized with a pitiful voice. "I wanted to see the company and also bring you lunch. I didn't know you were in such a bad mood."

He went quiet suddenly, observing her for a while; the suit she wore hugged her perfectly well; she was looking very beautiful yet still professional.

Damm,!He furrowed his brow, as he thought that the woman he was trying to avoid still came to meet him in the office.

This infuriated him further as his brows furrowed more.

"Leave my office, Celine, and go back home!" He barked.

She flinched, as tears filled her eyes, seeing his coldness and indifference towards her.

"What did she do wrong now?" she asked herself

"Was this the man she had started falling in love with?"

She couldn't understand his reaction towards her.

She dropped the lunch pack on his desk, not saying a word as she gathered the little of what remained of her confidence.

Turning on her heels, she marched out of his office.

She moved into the elevator and allowed the hot tears of confusion and embarrassment to flow down her cheeks.

Was she wrong to come here?

Was she wrong to allow her feelings for him to lead her here?

Her body was shaking as she clicked on the elevator button to the ground floor.

She leaned on the wall as the elevator moved, making her dizzy.

Celine closed her eyes and tried to use her handkerchief to clean her face.

She reflected on her previous marriage, remembering what she had gone through at the hands of her ex-husband, who is now trying to have her back, but doing it all wrong again.

Brutality and cruelty had been a part of Ray but she hadn't noticed on time till she had been married to him.

But now, she wasn't going to give up; she encouraged herself; she would try to make this marriage work despite the attitude David showed toward her.

Coming out of the elevator, she saw Arabella at the door, as she was going back to her office from the ground floor.

"Are you all right," Celine, she asked mockingly, already seeing that she had been crying.

Seeing the smirk at the corner of Arabella's eyes infuriated Celine, but she gave no response to her question; she just moved straight to the exit door and went out of the building.