The office instantly fell silent.
Xia Feiyan stared at Qiao Hua in disbelief, clearly never expecting her to dare hit her. Her cheek swelled visibly, five distinct finger marks rising on her skin.
When Xia Feiyan recovered, her expression darkened, and she raised her hand to strike back.
But before her hand could reach Qiao Hua, a large hand shot out from beside her and seized her wrist.
Gu Wenze had entered the office at some point. The door stood open, and a crowd of employees had gathered outside to watch, whispering among themselves.
At the sight of Gu Wenze, panic flickered across Xia Feiyan's face.
Gu Wenze's gaze swept over Xia Feiyan's slightly swollen cheek before slowly shifting to Qiao Hua. Anger had lent her delicate features a cold edge, and her chest rose and fell beneath her white shirt. She was clearly furious.
In all their time together, Gu Wenze had never seen her this angry.
"What happened?"
Gu Wenze's voice was low.
Panic surged through Xia Feiyan. If Gu Wenze found out what she had done behind his back, her image in his eyes would be ruined.
At that thought, she instinctively tried to explain, but before she could speak, Qiao Hua said coldly, "Shen Zhen asked Xia Feiyan to give me something, but she secretly gave it to You Xiaonian instead."
Gu Wenze narrowed his eyes and turned to Xia Feiyan.
Xia Feiyan grew frantic. "Don't make things up! I didn't!"
Qiao Hua sneered. "Would you like me to pull up the company's security footage, Ms. Xia?"
Xia Feiyan dug her fingertips deep into her palms. Forcing herself to calm down, she drew a light breath. "I admit Shen Zhen asked me to pass you a note, but I got busy and forgot. I don't know