Hazel felt a surge of excitement and nervousness as she walked into Gerald's company. She had decided to surprise him with a visit and a lunch date. She hoped that he would be happy to see her and that he would appreciate her gesture. "Good morning madam. I am Hazel." Hazel greeted as she entered. "Good morning, Hazel. Well, I am sorry that I am the one to attend to you today. The one who used to be the receptionist here has not been available, that's why I am in charge. So, tell me how may I be of help?" The receptionist asked. "Oh, it's fine. If you hadn't even mentioned it, I wouldn't know that you ain't the receptionist here. Anyways, I am Gerald's fiancee. I am here to meet him." Hazel said, smiling brightly. "Oh, I am so sorry. You're welcome. Actually, Gerald is currently in a meeting with the investors. You can take a seat and wait for him. He should be done soon." The receptionist told her, pointing at the bench. "Thank you." Hazel said nervously and sat down, scanning th
"I believe I don't need a proof for everyone to believe that you were so much into Gerald. You declared it the very day he proposed to me. You also made it obvious to every staff members, so why are you making a scene when you know you will end up getting defeated, tell me." Hazel shouted at her. She was trying to be defensive and she hoped that people would support her but things took absolute turn. "Oh wow! You still have the guts to speak about Arin's affections towards Gerald? Arin is a human and her feelings is justifiable but your compulsiveness is beyond explanation. We can't count how many jewelries and accessories you have stole from this company and you dare they to insult someone who is behaving normally?" One of the employees attacked her. "Not only that..." Another chipped in. "You seduced Mr. Fraser under the name of the best jewelry maker of the company. Under the title of the best designer. Do you think we will all forget about it? Why did you even show up
"Are you even crazy? What are you talking about?" Hazel yelled angrily at Mark, shooting him a hard glare. "How dare you say that to me? I can never marry you, so don't dream of it. Maybe I will get you your money, so you get out of my life forever, I don't even know who you are - Why are you troubling me?" "Sounds like a confident statement," Mark smirked and grabbed Hazel's chin. "I am sure you know the consequences of not paying me. If you don't pay me, you are going down. There are a lot of people it would affect, and your fiancee will be the first. So, be careful of how you play this game with me. It's not going to be so easy, do you understand?" "Get out of my house you psycho - I am so sick of you. I don't want to ever see your face again, if you come to meet me here again, I am reporting you to the police. If ever want to have a word with me, I have a phone." Hazel said, , flinging a ball like object at him but he ducked it and grinned. "You can't send me out of
Mark was hurt by the slap but he controlled his anger, and moved back slowly. "If your husband is here, then, I will be glad to meet him. I can at least, say hello to him before leaving." "You have to hide now, he will be in here soon. I don't want him to meet you here, please understand me." Hazel said, pushing him to hide "What are you talking about? I am not leaving, let go of me." He said with a smirk on his face, his hand on Hazel's shoulder and just then, Gerald came in. Hazel shrugged his hand away and hurried to Gerald. "G.. Ger.. Gerald... you're welcome." She stuttered. Gerald didn't say anything. Gerald looked at Mark with suspicion and maybe anger. Mere seeing him for the first time, he didn't like the way he was dressed or the way he smiled at Hazel. He wouldn't want to admit it, but he felt that surge of jealousy when he saw him. He grabbed Hazel by the arm and pulled her closer to him, still glaring hard at Mark who didn't flinch. He only kept smili
Hazel stared at Gerald, looking directly into his eyes. She really didn't want to talk about what happened in the office. "Can we forget about it? I had a bad time but no, I am good." "Are you kidding me? You want me to ignore what I saw and what I heard today?" Gerald replied, his voice revealing how angry he was but that only almost Hazel. "I told you to forget about it. I don't wanna talk about it, I suppose you have a plan for us tonight. Why not focus on us?" Hazel said calmly, trying to convince him but it didn't seem to be as easy as she thought. "Hazel? If you do not tell me what happened today at the office, I would have to take you with me to office. And I am sure you know what I meant by that." Gerald said menacingly. "Oh my God! Why do you have to blow things out of proportion? Okay fine. But can we talk about that after dinner?" "No way! We need to clear the air, then have a nice dinner. I want nothing but the truth, if I find out that you're ly
When Mark left Hazel’s house he walked to Amyra’s house, which was just across the street. He knocked on the door and waited for her to open it. He was curious about what she wanted to tell him and why she suddenly invited him for an outing. It was so weird but he didn't want to sink in the thoughts. Amyra opened the door and smiled when she saw him. She was wearing a casual dress and had her hair tied in a ponytail. She looked pretty and relaxed. “Hey, Mark. I’m so glad you came. Come in, come in.” She said, ushering him inside. “Hey, Amyra. Thanks for inviting me. You look nice by the way.” He said, following her. “Thank you dear. You look nice too.” She said, leading him to the living room. She offered him a seat on the couch and sat next to him. “So, what’s up? What did you want to talk to me about and what's the outing all about?” He asked. “Well, first of all, just like I said one the phone, I want to apologize again for what happened the other day. I know
"Guess what I cooked - You will love it." Hazel said, smiling at Gerald but Gerald was completely lost in thought that he didn't realize Hazel was asking him any questions. "Gerald?" "Oh yea!" Gerald jolted and smiled. "What did you say?" "I was asking you, what do you think I cooked for you?" "Erm... I can't guess. Maybe salad and grilled fish?" Gerald answered, trying not to sound suspicious. "Actually, your guess is wrong. Roasted vegetables and chicken stew. Do you love it?" Hazel said, removing the lid on the plate and served him. "Wow! This is gonna be delicious." Gerald said, picking up his cutleries. When Hazel was done serving him and herself, she sat beside Gerald and they both ate together. While Gerald ate, he couldn't stop thinking about the message. Where could it have come from and why was Hazel trying to hide it from him? This got him really worried that he couldn't even eat. He lost his appetite as he thought of it. "Gerald, are you
Brrrrinnnng!! Hazel heard the doorbell and hurried down the staircase. She glanced at the wall clock, it was past six. That must be Gerald, she thought and rushed to the door. She opened the door and Gerald came in, looking tired as usual. Hazel embraced him and kissed him on the cheek. "You're welcome darling. You're looking really dull. What's the problem?" She asked while she took off his suit jacket and took the briefcase from him. "It was a long day at work today. I have been having issues with our brokers, and most especially, the investors. It's been giving me tough time, but I am certain, with time. We should be able to overcome it." "Oh, I am so sorry to hear that baby. You please go freshen up. You need to relax. You know I hate to see you like this." Hazel said while she walked him into the room. Gerald took off his clothes and went straight into the bathroom. Gerald stepped out of the shower the warm water cascading down his body easing away the day's tension. As he to