In the evening, when Hazel came back from the business center, she was very happy.She was finally relieved.Mandy didn't blame her anymore, and their friendship was as strong as ever.After having a comfortable shower, she leaned her back against the bedhead and began to watch the TV program. She couldn't help but sing along when the theme song of the show played.Noticing that she was in a good mood, Zac asked her with a smile, "How was your day with two besties today?""Excellent." Hazel nodded her head crazily. "Ice guy, I am so happy. When Mandy found out about our marriage, she didn't get angry at all. Instead, she even wished me happiness. I don't need to worry that our friendship will be destroyed by my relationship with you anymore."Zac raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Was she really so generous?"Hazel glared at him and said, "Well, are you a little disappointed that she has forgotten all about you?"Holding the back of his head with both hands, Zac leaned against the bedh
Hanson looked at Hazel's puzzled face and smiled bitterly. "I still remember that day," he began, putting emphasis on every word he was saying. "It was the first day of the new school year. A young girl wearing a white bubble skirt ran up to me and stared at me for a full five minutes. With her big backpack on her back, she honestly looked ridiculous." At this point, he paused for a chuckle. "Apparently, she wanted to ask me a question. She said, 'How can I find the place for the new students?' She was stuttering—it was so cute. At that moment, I immediately knew that she was the one. I fell in love with that interesting little girl." He sighed. "But then the Dean wanted me to become the second class' counselor. I usually would just say yes to whatever he asked of me, but that time, I somehow found the courage to request him to transfer me to the first because the girl that I liked was in the first class."He paused and caressed Hazel's face. "Do you know why I was always there whenev
"Really?" A glimmer of hope shone in Hanson's eyes.Hazel nodded. She desired nothing more than freedom.He took her face in his palms and placed an affectionate kiss on her forehead. Looking at her with his loving eyes, he said, "From now on, I will be with you all the time. Even for a second, I won't leave you.""Okay." She tried her best to force a smile. But there was something unnatural about her expression. He noticed that both her lips and face were pale as a white sheet. It seemed like she hadn't eaten anything for days. With sincere concern, he said, "Haven't you eaten yet? How about I take you to eat steak?"She shook her head. In the past two days, she had lost her appetite. She was very upset and felt repulsed by the sight of food. Even the tastiest food seemed to have lost its flavor.Her mind was always busy replaying her memories with Zac. He was a drug that had her addicted! She hoped time would heal this pain."If not steak, what do you want to eat?" he asked."I'll c
Leila felt a wave of disappointment course through her heart but she did her best to hide it. Wearing a beautiful smile, she said, "Can I ask you something?""What is it?" Zac said, raising his eyebrows."You are never serious about your relationship with Hazel, am I right?" Deep down, she worried about his answer.Taking a sip of the champagne, Zac fell silent for a while and said coldly, "I have no feelings for her nor did I ever have one." Zac had always been a good liar. From the way he spoke, one would have thought he was speaking about a valueless thing.Leila sighed with relief.'I knew it!' she thought to herself. He couldn't fall in love with a simpleton like Hazel. Even if he had sex with her, it probably meant nothing. He did it to meet his physical needs."Come on, Zac. Let's dance. I haven't danced with you for a long time." She started to move like a flying butterfly.Zac nodded slightly, took her hand and walked onto the dancing floor.A piece of wonderful music rang. I
It was very late at night.However, sleep was elusive for Hazel.She lay in bed and played mobile games to kill time.Her phone alert suddenly went off, indicating an incoming email. She clicked on the notification, and a group of photos greeted her.At a single glance, she recognized the man and woman who were intimately entwined in the photos.The email address of the source was unfamiliar, and she didn't care enough to think deeply about the email's purpose.It was any one of two reasons: showing off or dealing a blow.However, if the sender wanted a response from her, then they would be doomed to disappointment.After all, she knew that relationship very well.They loved each other but could not be together, so Zac had no choice but to take her as a substitute.Zac's plan was obvious; he thought that with sweet promises and honeyed words, he would be able to manipulate her into doing whatever he wanted. She may be stupid, but she was nobody's puppet, nor would she sacrifice her ow
"Mr. Yang is willing to help, provided that you and Sunny would marry as soon as possible. Then, he will invest in Bella. In any case, sooner is better than later, so it would be best for you go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow..." Mrs. Xia had not finished presenting her suggestion when Hanson interrupted her, "I have already told my father that I don't intend to marry Sunny, so stop trying to force me.""Hanson..." Jobson took a deep drag on his cigar and said slowly, "Bella has never encountered a crisis of this scale before. Now's not the time for you to be so stubborn, not when it's a matter of the company's survival. You have to prioritize your family and the company before your romance. Do you know who's behind this whole debacle?""Who is it?" Hanson asked, eyebrows furrowed with apprehension."The Emperor Group. Its CEO is the second son of the Rong family. He is a very shrewd businessman, and even US's most famous company, the Rock Group, entered into his pocket without t
"Okay, I'll take you home so you can rest. Then we'll go to eat in a French restaurant, okay?" Hanson smiled gently as he made a turn at the next corner.Hazel didn't talk all the way to the apartment. As soon as she arrived, the first thing she did was lie on the sofa."I'll get you a glass of juice," Hanson said. Just as he was about to get up, she stretched out her hand to grab his and said, "Don't go, Hanson. Stay here with me."She knew she was going to lose him again. And this time, she was going to lose him completely. But she couldn't blame him for that. This time, the fate of Bella was at stake. It was about the prospect of tens of thousands of employees, and as the successor of the CEO, he had the responsibility to protect Bella and its employees.Moreover, this undeserved catastrophe was all because of her.He sat down beside her and let her rest her head on his lap. "You little fool, I'm just going to get some juice for you. I won't leave you alone." As he spoke, he gently
"Hanson..." Tears welled up in Hazel's eyes and her heart raced. "I've sent the divorce papers to him, but I haven't received his signature. I'm so worried..." she said. She lowered her head. It was obvious that the reason why Zac wanted to buy Bella out was that he did not want a divorce. He wanted her to be a substitute for the rest of her life.He caressed her head and comforted her. "We'll go to Milan first, then we will find a lawyer to talk to him. If it fails, we can file a unilateral lawsuit to finalize the divorce." Hanson knew very well that Zac tried to buy his company to force him to give Hazel up, but he was not going to let Zac get what he wanted. Since Bella was now in the hands of Mrs. Xia and her daughters, and they had made a mess of it, Hanson would have to give it up anyway. If Zac really wanted it, he could just take it. For Hanson, it would be enough to just be with Hazel.Hazel nodded her head. Even though Zac was powerful, she would find a way to get the divorc