"First of all, you are my wife. Even if I bought the house, you legally own half of it. The law will protect you from anyone who wants to take away that right, including me. Second, if you had shared your apartment with me, I would be worried about my sleeping place all the time, so where will I get the time and energy to invest in the stock market? Finally, you're my lucky charm in choosing which stocks to invest in. Without you, I probably would be suffering losses in the stock exchange. Now, do you still think you'd be freeloading by living here rent-free? All of those reasons perfectly justify your stay here,"
Zac spoke in a slow, unhurried manner, and his voice wove a bewitching melody in Hazel's ears. It put her in a hypnotic trance; the more he spoke, the more she was convinced of the logic of such an arrangement.
After all, she did make a significant contribution to Zac's success. Without her, he still would have been living as a penniless hobo. He would not ha
Zac and the woman got on a Rolls-Royce and soon disappeared. Far away from them, Hazel's eyes stayed glued to the place they had stood earlier. It took her a long time to snap back into reality.'Does it mean that he could not make money by hyping up shares? Is it possible he had sold himself for that apartment?'She scratched her head while pacing back and forth. The more she thought, the more she was convinced her suspicion was true. And now, she felt guilty. 'This is all my fault,' she muttered.His self-esteem must have been wounded by what aunt Wendy said. And she even forced him to sign the property agreement, it would be like rubbing salt into his wound. His self-esteem would be completely shattered!Although he looked cold on the outside, it turned out he was a simple-minded man. He handed over the credit card easily and didn't worry when the property ownership certificate had the wrong name.Now, she was afraid that he would be tortured by
Zac was shocked. Now, he finally understood what the little fool was up to. Apparently, she thought that he was going to sell himself so he can buy the house, and she came to rescue him. He saw her in an entirely different light.Even though she looked delicate and weak, deep in her heart, she was actually full of courage and would dare to pierce the sky if needed."This is my aunt," explained he as he leaned to her ear, in case she was planning to say something more earth shaking."Aunt?" Hazel said, shocked. "She is your aunt?" she repeated, still unable to believe it."Yes," Zac said with a nod.What a huge mistake she had made!Hazel was so embarrassed that she almost wanted to dig a hole and crawl inside it to hide herself. In fact, if there was ateleportation station beside her, she would definitely jump into it without hesitation and go straight to wherever it may take her and never return.Marci Rong knew what she mean
"I know, aunt. I'll be back soon." Zac interrupted her and turned his back to walk away. He didn't want to deal with such things as he had other things on his mind.At the bar, Hazel filled up Leila's glass and asked, "Are you Zac's ex-girlfriend?"Leila sat there while a flash of annoyance was seen from her eyes. She asked impetuously, "Why? Are you worried that I'll take him away from you?"Hazel passively waved her hand and casually responded, "I'm not worried about that at all. I just hope you don't treat me as a rival.""What... What do you mean by that?" Leila sat there frozen as her cheeks flushed pink. She wondered if she had been acting so transparent."Take it easy, gorgeous!" Hazel said in a pleasant voice. She had a friendly smile on her face while she picked up her glass from the table. "Don't take this the wrong way, we're just roommates. I don't have a relationship with him whatsoever.""Roommate?" Leila was slightly shocked w
"What the hell!"Zac cursed loudly as he took out his phone. When he looked at the caller ID on his screen, he saw that it was Leila calling him.He was just about to hang up the phone when Essie took the phone and said, "Take the call," as she slid her fingers to answer it. She proceeded to walk away to give them some space to talk."Zac! I just had an accident and got injured. I'm in the hospital and I don't know anyone else from this city. I'm scared. Can you please come over?"Zac was silent for a few moments, before he finally said, "Okay."Upon hearing what Zac said, Essie's heart sank with disappointment and utter dejection. She suddenly felt a hint of regret that she picked up the phone."I'll be back as soon as I can." He stroked her hair feeling a bit disheartened. He was unsure if his actions made her feel any better but he also didn't have the time to console her.Essie faced away and pursed her lips together. Her anxietie
It was already three o'clock in the morning. Soon, it would be dawn and light would crack through her window.But Hazel couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to put either her mind or body to rest.Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. Rain was pouring heavily outside. 'The weather matches my current mood,' she thought with some annoyance.Her heart ached every second. Something in it expanded, consuming her completely. Nothing she did would reduce the ache.Her imagination started to run wild. She could vividly imagine Zac with his beloved woman, cozily wrapped in his arms.Damn it, why did she always have to think about him!She cursed her thoughts for always running back to him. He was allowed to love whoever he wanted. And what he did with his lover was none of her business. She had no right to dwell on his thoughts.After taking a deep breath, she forced herself to think about Hanson. After all, toda
The day Mandy came back from France, she immediately called out for Hazel.When Mandy found out that Zac's ex-lover was coming back to town, she was overwhelmed by a state of panic, so she immediately instructed her close friend to act as a third wheel during the jewelry exhibition. She had asked Hazel to secretly engage in destruction, so that she could be together with Zac.Hazel almost fainted when Mandy came up to ask her. She was just a hostess to Zac. Why did she have to turn herself into a bitch?She knew that she should have declined, but Mandy had threatened their relationship and forced her to promise. With her persistence, Hazel just couldn't find it in herself to refuse.Hazel had chosen a bright yellow ancient style dress to wear for the jewelry exhibition. Her black curly hair was simply tossed to her back, with light make-up applied to her face. Her appearance was fresh and refined with a green tea flavor, which was appropriate as t
"Our families have a history of conflict and opposed the relationship between the two of us. Otherwise, we would have been married." Leila truly believed that her relationship with Zac wasn't able to develop further because of the dispute between the two families.Mandy sneered, "If you truly loved each other, you could overcome any obstacle. I'm afraid to say but I think he simply didn't love you enough.""Do you know who else has the freedom..." Leila stopped before she could finish her words when she realized a secret almost slipped her mouth. Zac had made her promise never to expose his true identity.Besides, if they found out that he was actually from a rich and famous family, all the girls would do anything they could to take him away from her.Hazel watched them with a sympathetic look in her eyes. From Leila's statements, she concluded that Zac was disliked by her family because of his poor background. Therefore, they couldn't have a soli
Hazel was slightly taken aback upon seeing Leila. She nodded politely to her and was about to go on her way when the other woman shot out a hand to detain her. Leila said, "I heard what you said just now."Hazel faced her. "Leila, don't you think it's beneath your dignity to eavesdrop on others' conversation?""I just want to know if your boyfriend whom she was referring to was Zac." Leila was not the sort of person to beat around the bush, so she directly confronted Hazel.Leila's words made Hazel's insides quiver like a plucked string. As expected, people in love were so sensitive that they did not need any names mentioned to easily guess the relationship between them. If she said yes, would that ice guy be angry and blame her for causing a misunderstanding and sabotaging his relationship with Leila?They had been apart for too long, and it was not easy for them to reunite. He definitely wanted to maintain their relationship. Hazel, as the unnec