Coyle pulled Hazel to the dance floor with his hand wrapped around her waist, his gaze stuck on her face as she tried to look somewhere else but him. He pulled her closer till their bodies were locked together; his hand gently moved from her waist to her ass, and she jolted a little.“Who am I to you?” Coyle asked, and Hazel stared at him. He had a serious look, and she knew the only answer he required now was the truth.“You are my husband,” answered Hazel, and Coyle spun her around, her back against his chest as she felt his breath on her shoulders.“Then why do you receive flowers from another man?”Hazel shook her head in denial. “I didn't,” she refuted. She had thrown away the flowers. Coyle spun her back to face him before he lifted her chin up with their gazes locked together.“You are mine,” he stated, and Hazel found this was the right time to ask the question that has been bothering her for days now.“My parents switched the bride; we tricked you, so why aren't you upset or
The next morning, Hazel felt the rays of the sun hit her face before she slowly opened her eyes to find Coyle standing by the window with his back facing her.He had a cup of coffee and gently sipped it. Hazel’s gaze moved to the clock, and she noticed it was 9 a.m. Since it was a Sunday, she didn't bother waking up early.“Good morning,” Hazel muttered, and Coyle turned to face her; her sleepy look made him love her more and more.“Despite the time of the day, she still looks so pretty,” a smile formed on his lips before he approached her.“How are you feeling this morning?” he asked, not forgetting the fact that she wasn't feeling well last night.“Fine, I will freshen up." Hazel hurried to the bathroom, and he frowned. Was she upset? He thought .Hazel was always calm and timid, so he just couldn't tell when she was upset or happy, talking about a closed book.Hazel got dressed in a simple blue gown before she went downstairs to the kitchen and found Sharon cleaning up.“Good morni
Coyle pushed Sommer away and frowned at her, knowing fully well that she had done this intentionally. “I am sorry, Coyle." Sommer apologized at once, but Coyle’s gaze was focused on Hazel.“Uhm, do you need a cup of coffee?” Hazel asked with a heavy heart, trying to blink her tears back; she didn't want to cry.“Hazel” Coyle called with a tone filled with disbelief; he knew every normal lady at her place would cause a fuss right now, but she was so calm and even asked if he needed coffee.“And Sommer, will you stay for breakfast?” Hazel turned her gaze to Sommer, who nodded happily.“She won't,” Coyle stated, and Sommer knew it was better to leave than worsen matters; after all, she already achieved one of the things she came here for: to plant a seed of doubt in Hazel’s mind.“I will leave then." Sommer walked downstairs with an amazed look; she retracted her phone and typed a message to Damon.“Unbelievable, that Hazel is a rock,” she sent the message when she bumped into someone.“O
After breakfast, Coyle returned to his study and got busy with work while Hazel watched a movie; she remembered she had to call Ray and have a serious conversation with him.So she picked up her phone and dialed his contact, which got connected after a few rings. “Hello?” Hazel said when Ray’s hoarse voice came in.“I know why you called Hazel, and I assure you everything will be fixed; I will be in the country tomorrow,” Ray explained, and Hazel sighed in great relief.“How about the divorce papers?” Hazel asked anxiously.“I will never sign that Hazel; you know Tasha sometimes gets angry at an exaggerated level and does things she doesn't mean, so don't worry because I will be there tomorrow,” Ray added, and after they talked for a while, the call got disconnected.Hazel wanted to ask about the miscarriage, but she knew it must also be a sensitive topic for him. She heard footsteps come downstairs.Coyle walked to her before his gaze moved to the clock. “I am leaving the country; I
She felt so disgusted and hurried to the bin and trashed the flowers in it. “Can he stop?” Hazel clenched her fist frustratedly.“What’s wrong with people and their dignities?” Hazel asked in disbelief, How could he be so brave to make advancements at her? She was his sister-in-law for crying out loud.-Hazel spent the entire time working while staring at her phone, wishing for Coyle to call her or even send a message, but there was nothing.“Maybe I should just write him,” Hazel thought before she held her phone to type a message when Mia approached her.“If you are done working, then you could leave; I will stay a little more,” Mia explained, and Hazel smiled appreciatively. Both their attentions diverted to the left when they heard the loud clicking sound of heels against the floor.Tasha walked to them, dressed in a high-quality fabric red gown and a two-inch heel, as she flipped her hair to the side.“Hello baby, I am here to pick you up." Tasha winked at Hazel, who chuckled. Mi
There was an enormous table with a lot of wine and snacks. Muna, Audrey, and Sommer were present as they chatted amongst themselves.“Hello grandma” Hazel greeted Muna, who pulled her into a warm hug.“How are you doing, my dear?”“I am fine, grandma." Hazel broke the hug before she pointed at Tasha, “This is my friend, Tasha.”Muna pulled Tasha into a warm hug as well. “How are you?”Tasha smiled back at her before she muttered, “I am fine.”Sommer and Audrey both snorted at this scene as everyone turned to face them with frowns on their faces.“What’s the snort for?” Dora asked, and their gazes were on Tasha.“I understand why a low-class girl like Hazel is here, because she is temporarily married to Coyle,” Sommer started, and this caused Hazel to chuckle.She was temporarily married to Coyle. Was that how they chose to define her marriage?“But what I don't understand is what this other lady is doing here; isn't this supposed to be a gathering only for family?” Sommer added, and Ta
Hazel turned towards Muna and Dora. “I am sorry, but I have to leave; I have work tomorrow morning.”“It’s fine, dear; you can go. At the next girls' gathering, we will make sure only family is present,” Muna said, throwing a glare at Sommer.Hazel nodded and hurried out of the house and joined Tasha in the car; Tasha was fuming in anger and just felt like going it out on the bottle of water she was squeezing.“Calm down, Tasha; I understand she crossed the line.”“Thank God that you did, and this gives me more reason to divorce that jerk. He claimed to be so busy with work, but even had the time to fancy another lady when we were together." Tasha tried to take off her wedding ring, but it was stuck; she screamed angrily when Hazel walked down the car and pulled the driver's door open.“Get down, I will drive.” There was no way she was going to let Tasha drive in such a mood.Tasha walked down the car and let Hazel get in before she walked to the other side of the car and Hazel drove
“I feel sleepy, good night.” Hazel threw a fake smile at him and slightly took his hand off her waist and crouched to the other end of the bed and covered her body with the duvet.“So you will be able to sleep peacefully after giving me such a response?" Coyle couldn't help but ask; she raised her hand up and showed a thumbs up; this caused him to sneer before he stood up.“I will spend the entire day at the office,” he said, walking to the bathroom before he stopped.“I thought of clearing my schedule and accompanying you to Pearl’s fashion home, but a rebound guy needs to keep their dignity. So I will ask Pearl to come home, so be back from work early,” he snorted when Hazel sat up the bed and stared at him in disbelief.“I didn't call you a rebound,” she retorted, but he ignored her and walked to the bathroom.“What? I just said I am not sure if..."Hazel hit the bed angrily; she couldn't understand him at all.**The next morning, Hazel woke up and didn't find Coyle, so she knew he
Hazel ended the call with her mum and had found the perfect pair of earrings. She picked up her purse and approached the seller and shoved the earrings to her.“Please add this with the ring.”The lady nodded and asked for Hazel’s card, which she handed, and it was swiped.“Thanks,” Hazel smiled at the lady before she turned to leave the shop with Tasha, but an alarm signalled.The security guards quickly rushed towards them, but this left them surprised.“Why did the alarm set on? We paid for the jewellery,” Tasha asked in a confused tone before the seller lady walked towards them.“Hum, it must be a false alarm. Can you please hand the jewellery to me and try to walk out again?” she asked in a respectful tone, as the ladies had just bought two expensive pieces of jewellery, and they couldn’t be thieves.Hazel handed the jewellery back to the lady and tried stepping out of the shop, and it signaled an alarm again.“What’s happening?” Hazel asked, confused.“I am sorry, ma’am, but can
Hazel couldn’t get over the excitement of getting a new car; she kept staring at the car with a smile on her face. She was finally brought out of her trance by a call from Coyle; he had left for work two hours ago. Why was he suddenly calling? She thought before the call got connected.“Hello?”“I will pick you up tonight; let’s have dinner,” he said, and Hazel had a bright smile on her face.“Okay,” she answered, and he said a few things before the call disconnected.Hazel sent a message to Tasha asking if they could go shopping as she wanted to get a ring for Coyle, and Tasha agreed at once; after all, she didn't want to be stuck at home.Minutes later, Tasha showed up at the Anderson’s mansion, and as she walked down to her car, her gaze was focused on the new car at the entrance.“Hey.” Hazel approached her so they could leave, but Tasha pointed at the car.“Did Coyle get a new car?”A smile crept on Hazel’s lips, and Tasha got to understand what was going on just from her smile.
Damon said this while ignoring Coyle’s threatening gaze; he thought, “If he thinks sending me to jail will make me fear him, then he should think again.”“I will leave now.” Hazel waved at Muna and Dora before she got her purse upstairs and left the mansion with Coyle. He sat next to her, busy on his phone, while she focused on the city view during the drive.Soon, the car parked in front of the Anderson mansion, and they both walked down the car, and Hazel was about to walk in when she noticed a brand new Mercedes Benz GLE by the side and got curious.“Did someone come?” Hazel thought they must have visitors and was even more curious to get to the sitting room to see who it was.On arrival, she couldn't find anyone. “No one?”“Coyle,” Hazel called; only then did she realise he was behind her and had a car key extended towards her.“If you don’t like the colour or mark, then I will get it changed,” Coyle explained, and Hazel’s eyes widened in shock.“What?” she muttered in disbelief,
Damon said this while ignoring Coyle’s threatening gaze; he thought, “If he thinks sending me to jail will make me fear him, then he should think again.”“I will leave now.” Hazel waved at Muna and Dora before she got her purse upstairs and left the mansion with Coyle. He sat next to her, busy on his phone, while she focused on the city view during the drive.Soon, the car parked in front of the Anderson mansion, and they both walked down the car, and Hazel was about to walk in when she noticed a brand new Mercedes Benz GLE by the side and got curious.“Did someone come?” Hazel thought they must have visitors and was even more curious to get to the sitting room to see who it was.On arrival, she couldn't find anyone. “No one?”“Coyle,” Hazel called; only then did she realise he was behind her and had a car key extended towards her.“If you don’t like the colour or mark, then I will get it changed,” Coyle explained, and Hazel’s eyes widened in shock.“What?” she muttered in disbelief,
Hazel had an embarrassed look before she shook her head in denial. “What are you apologising for?” she muttered.“I thought Coyle left. I wanted to talk to you before you went to bed, but we can talk tomorrow,” Muna explained and turned to leave when Hazel quickly stopped her.“We could talk now,” Hazel suggested, and Coyle frowned at her before he stood up and walked to the door. He wrapped his hand around her waist and pulled her closer to him.“We were having an important conversation,” he reminded her with a teasing look, and she slipped away from him and hurried out of the bedroom.“I will talk with Grandma first,” she chuckled and walked forward before turning to face Muna. “Won’t you come?”Muna sighed heavily before she followed Hazel; they went to Muna’s bedroom, and she closed the door. Hazel noticed there were a lot of pieces of jewellery on the bed, expensive ones, and she had a bright smile.“Grandma, do you want me to help you choose what jewellery will suit you?” Hazel
The family was finally done with dinner, and Coyle stood up with his gaze on Hazel. “Grandma, we will leave now,” he said, and Muna shook her head in denial, she didn't want Hazel to leave, especially not tonight.“Hazel isn't too well; how about you let her return tomorrow?” She suggested, and Coyle frowned. Why will he return without his wife? Especially when he had already released Damon from jail, will he give him the chance to come close to his wife?“I also want to spend the night,” Hazel chimed in, and Coyle frowned at her, but she ignored his look and turned her attention to Sam.“Are you also spending the night here, Aunt?”“No, I need to leave.” Sam stood on her feet and pecked her mum’s cheeks before she patted Hazel’s shoulder.“You will feel better by tomorrow morning. Good night.” She waved at the family and left.Audrey quickly left for her bedroom after having dinner, and Muna knew the couple needed some time alone, so she stood up.“Let’s go to bed; it’s late,” Muna s
Fortunately for Hazel, she arrived downstairs and found the family having dinner and was starving, and Sam was present; she had heard what happened to Hazel and felt sad for her.“Hazel, how is your hand?” Sam asked, and Hazel stared at her hand before she feigned a smile.“It wasn't that serious, Aunt.”“Of course, Sommer said that.” Audrey snorted; she can’t believe they had sent her cousin out of the house because of Hazel.“Stop with the attitude,” Dora frowned at her daughter, who snorted.“I don’t understand why you all had to send Sommer out just because of this low-class woman. Is that how low you all have gone?” Audrey yelled; she knew they were all being nice to Hazel because they wanted to get on Coyle’s good side; after all, he was the master of their home.“Speak to my wife that way one more time and you will wish you never did,” Coyle warned as he approached the dining table.All Audrey could do was clench her fist below the table; she knew just like how Coyle had sent D
Hazel walked into the sitting room and spotted Muna on the couch with some kneading thread; she got curious and approached Muna.“What are you doing, Muna?” Hazel asked and sat next to Muna, who shoved the little pullover she was kneading to Hazel.“It’s been long since I knitted a pullover, so I am trying to reacquire my skills,” she chuckled, and Hazel nodded.Muna suddenly had a slight frown on her face before she dropped the threads and focused her gaze on Hazel.“Does Coyle talk to you about the problems he faces at the company?” Muna asked, and Hazel shook her head in denial. She never asked, and he also never told her, but she had no issues with that; it’s not like she was going to understand a thing.“You know, his dad was a good investor, but he went bankrupt after investing in a technology; the technology never got to the market,” Muna explained.“He lost a lot and was also losing his mind; he had taken two years off the company to study how technology products are being mar
Hazel sat on the bench beside the garden while sipping the coffee; all she thought about was Coyle.She was trying to figure out what he was doing at this moment and if he would come back, also how she could make it up to him.The ringing sound from her phone suddenly interrupted her thoughts; it was a call from Mia.“Hello, Mia?” Hazel said once the call got connected.“Did you really drop a resignation letter?” Mia asked in disbelief, Why would her secretary just wake up one morning and choose to quit her job without letting her know in advance?“I am sorry, Mia; maybe we could talk in person?” Hazel asked, since she no longer worked for Mia. Then it was only right she told her about Coyle Anderson.“You now want to fix a meeting with me?” Mia snorted before she ended the call.Hazel sighed heavily; she knew she was in the wrong for suddenly leaving her job without any good excuse, but she didn't send the resignation letter; Coyle did.Her phone rang one more time, and she quickly c