Hazel waved her hand in front of his face, “What are you thinking? You’re so distracted. I asked if you wanted to try this snack. It’s really delicious.”
“Sure, as long as it’s your recommendation, I’d love to try it,” Xander replied. The street, full of youthful energy, was especially crowded at that moment. Hazel and Xander waited in line for quite a while before finally getting their snacks. After just a couple of steps, Hazel began eating and getting in line for another round of snacks. Just as she was busy enjoying her food, someone suddenly squeezed up next to her and whispered in her ear. “Aren’t you the biological daughter of Jacob Queen and Novaria Dawn?” Hazel’s mind went blank for a moment. She quickly turned her head, only to see a young girl in a school uniform standing closest to her. But the voice that spoke was definitely from a middle-aged man. “What’s wrong? Did something happen?” Xander noticed Hazel's discomfort, glancing aSully also fell into deep thought. It had been so many years since Hazel’s parents passed away, and now only people with closer connections would bring up such a topic. Those people wouldn't approach Hazel in such a way, so the purpose behind this person’s actions really was hard to determine. Sully frowned, and her expression stiffened as she looked at Hazel. “You said there were so many people around you, all the noise and chatter, could it be that you really misheard?” Hazel also began to doubt herself. Could it really be a mistake? But the feeling at the time had been so vivid. “Forget it. If this person really has a purpose, they’ll definitely show up again,” she said. Sully nodded. “Then you should be careful for a while. Your villa is empty now, so how about I move in with you? It’s not safe for you to be alone.” Although she knew Hazel was capable, it still made her uneasy. After all, she was a woman living in such a large house alone. “I’m
Just as Damon was about to get back to work, he remembered that he still needed to invite Hazel to dinner, to apologize on behalf of Agatha.He pushed his work aside and opened up his chat with Hazel on his phone.[Hazel, the hospital incident was wrong on my mother’s part. I’ve already explained it to her. Let me take you out for a meal to make up for it. I feel so bad after receiving such an expensive gift from you.]He waited for a long time but got no reply. In the end, he put his phone down and went back to his work.The message was sent in the afternoon, and Hazel didn’t check her phone until the evening.[No need, let's just consider the last time you helped me as settling things. Right now, the most important thing for me is to earn money to pay back the debt.]As soon as his phone pinged, Damon quickly grabbed it.Seeing Hazel's message, his brows furrowed. [What debt?]
Bailey initially just expressed her opinion, and the team leader patiently explained. “This isn’t a romance play. The female lead’s main task is to focus on her career, and the male lead’s presence would only hold her back, so they can’t end up together.” The script for this play was written by an experienced member of their team, but ultimately, everyone sat together to revise and approve it as a group. With Amber’s connections, Bailey had managed to secure the role of the female lead. However, convincing the entire team to follow her vision was no simple task. Teamwork was essential in this kind of project. Without her teammates supporting her, Bailey couldn’t pull off the lead role on her own. “Why can’t the female lead have it all? In the end, the boyfriend could just support her career, and that would be fine, right?” Bailey was always a fan of happy endings. Now that she was the lead, she naturally wanted the ending to unfold as she liked. Moreove
Cataleya's face remained expressionless, but her tone betrayed her rising anger. The only reason she didn't fully express it was because of the cameras around her.After all, as an actor, keeping emotions under control was a basic skill required to survive in the entertainment industry.Someone like Bailey, however, owed her position entirely to her agent, Amber, and her influential parents. Without them, her personality alone would have seen her kicked out long before entering the industry.“I suggest you all rein in your arrogance. The entertainment industry isn’t a place where just any stray cat or dog can come and snatch a share!”After reprimanding them briefly, Cataleya shifted her focus to identifying the issues with their play. Once she clarified her points with the group leader, she prepared to leave.Just as she was about to step out of the rehearsal room, a team member, unwilling to let it go, called out.“Mentor, should we replac
“How about I introduce you to a driver? You can have them drive you around whenever you go out, I really can’t feel at ease otherwise.” Damon, who had just sat down, still couldn't relax. After all, because of Agatha, Hazel had been in an accident before. And as soon as Hazel took the wheel and avoided the professional driver he hired, Damon’s concerns couldn’t be shaken off. “I don’t need it. Have you ordered yet? Let’s eat, I’m starving.” Not wanting to hear more of Damon’s nagging, Hazel quickly changed the subject. Damon handed her the menu. “Here, take a look. The items I’ve already ordered are marked. Let me know if you want anything else.” Damon had already ordered enough, and most of it was food that Hazel liked. She only ordered a glass of water for herself, then shifted the conversation to the hospital. “I’m really sorry about how my mom treated you in the hospital. It’s my fault, I should’ve explained things to her beforehand. After I ta
The shares had all returned to Hazel’s hands, and it was impossible for anyone to buy them back from the person they had sold them to. After learning about the situation at Queen Corp, Jonah went to Mr. Will, trying to offer a higher price to buy back all the shares he had previously sold. However, Mr. Will no longer held any shares in Queen Corp, so there was no way he could fulfill Jonah's request. But Mr. Will didn’t mention that he had sold the shares to Hazel. Instead, he flatly refused to sell. Now that Queen Corp’s prospects were looking up, any businessman would hesitate to sell shares they had worked so hard to acquire, especially at this moment. However, the fact that Mr. Will had transferred the shares to Hazel couldn’t be kept a secret. Eventually, Jonah found out. The reason Jonah had sold the shares to Mr. Will in the first place was to try and trick Hazel. Now, he hadn’t managed to deceive her, and instead, all the shares had ended up back in
Jonah cleared his throat, trying to make himself seem a little more authoritative. "Hazel, I came today to ask you something. How many shares of Queen Corp do you have now? Did you buy the shares that I sold to Mr. Will? How much did you pay for them?" "What shares? Uncle, are you saying you sold all your shares?" Hazel pretended to be surprised, covering her mouth. Her acting was worse than Bailey's, and it was all for Jonah’s benefit. However, Jonah couldn’t tell, and he thought Hazel genuinely didn’t know about it. "You don't know? That can't be right. Yesterday, your aunt guessed that you must have fifty percent of the shares by now." So it was Adele who had guessed it. No wonder—considering Jonah's intelligence, he could never have thought of that himself. "No, that's just a joke. How could I have that much money to buy back all those shares? You guys know how much assets I have, right?" When Hazel returned, Adele and Jonah had already in
Adele clearly noticed that something was off with him, but when she asked, he insisted that everything was fine. After they finished eating, when Jonah was about to return to his room, Adele directly guided him to sit on the sofa. "Come on, tell me. What happened? Is there some kind of conflict at the company? Or did you find out something about Hazel?" Jonah hesitated for a long time. When he saw Adele about to lose her temper, he cautiously revealed everything he had done today, including what Hazel had told him to say to Adele. This time, it was Adele’s turn to be stunned. When the video incident came up, it wasn’t a lie to say she wasn’t scared. After all, she had been involved in the arson, and whether or not her actions had directly caused the death of the person, the fact remained that the person was dead, and she couldn’t wash her hands of it. After thinking for a long time and finding no solution, Adele, in her anger, grabbed the pillow next to
"How about this," said Adam, "I'll help you this time, and in the future, if I need anything for work, you'll be the first one I call." Hazel froze for a moment. Adam was referring to work-related matters, which on the surface seemed harmless, but something about his words made her uneasy. Maybe it was the fact that he hadn’t explicitly mentioned what kind of help he would need, which left her feeling a bit anxious. "Don’t worry, it won’t negatively affect your company. We’re just making a verbal agreement. If it ever goes against your principles, you can always refuse," he added with a reassuring smile. Hazel relaxed, the tension in her chest finally easing. She was a person of integrity, and the thought of breaking her word never crossed her mind. Only after Adam pointed it out did she realize the possibility of not following through on an agreement, though she had never considered it before. "Since you've said that, I have no further concerns. If there's ever
However, after hearing what the manager had just said, Hazel began to feel that she shouldn’t approach Adam first. Instead, she should check with Ariana to see what she thought.Considering Ariana’s personality, even if Adam agreed, Ariana might not.“Mr. Fleur, you’re here. Please sit down. Let me know what you’d like to eat. I haven’t ordered yet.”Hazel placed the pre-prepared menu in front of Adam.After this incident, she finally understood what Omar had meant when he said it wasn’t a bad idea to know more people.At least now, when she reached out to these people, it didn’t feel awkward. They had already met before and had some prior contact.The waiter came in after them, and after Adam ordered two dishes, he handed the menu back to Hazel. Hazel added two more dishes, then signaled the waiter to leave.“Is there something you needed to say at this hour, Mr. Queen? Something urgent?”Adam let out a light snort, feeling a
Seeing Xander was also present, Hazel steadied her emotions. "Nothing much, just ran into some uncomfortable situations while having dinner, so I came back early. What are you two discussing?" Noticing that Hazel didn’t want to bring up what had just happened, Xander quickly shifted the topic, concerned that Sully would continue asking. "We’re about to launch our brand, so we’re thinking about finding a spokesperson. We still haven’t decided who to choose." They were in the clothing business, both men’s and women’s wear, but their focus was primarily on women’s clothing, so the spokesperson would be a woman. They were also looking to hire two or three celebrities for advertisements, both male and female. It was still in the planning stages, but they could delay the advertising a bit. The spokesperson, however, couldn’t be delayed much longer, since there was quite a bit of preparation involved for the spokesperson's role. Considering their planned launc
Hazel was naturally very familiar with the ringtone. Her expression changed instantly, realizing that Damon had been monitoring her all the way here.Seeing the look on Hazel’s face, Charles couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction."This ringtone... it can’t be President Price’s, can it? He’s here too?" As he spoke, Charles directed his gaze at Carlos.Carlos took a deep breath, thinking to himself, It’s over. Completely over. It seems impossible for me to get Damon’s help in freeing myself from my parents’ control now.Damon walked out from behind the screen, a look of embarrassment on his face.He instinctively glanced at Carlos, his eyes filled with fury, as if he wanted to dismember Carlos right on the spot.If it weren’t for Hazel and Charles being present, he would have already attacked Carlos directly.Charles hadn’t hung up the phone yet, and Damon’s phone was still ringing in his pocket. He took it out and for
"What are they talking about so happily? Hazel is even smiling at that Charles?" Damon gritted his teeth, almost wanting to march over and pull Hazel away, but he couldn’t do that. If he showed up in front of Hazel again, she would definitely think he was spying on her. From her reaction last time, it was clear that she really didn’t like being watched. No, nobody likes being watched. "How about you pretend to bump into them and say hi? You guys aren't strangers, it’s normal to greet each other if you run into each other. It’s just like how I bumped into them." Carlos didn’t know about the incident between Damon and Hazel last time, but his suggestion made Damon realize that there was now someone else present, besides himself. When he turned back to look at Carlos, a glint of understanding flashed in his eyes. Before he could speak, Carlos already understood his meaning. Initially intending to refuse, he thought about it and decided against it. Damon’s
No matter what, Queen Corp's future path will only get smoother. At this point, when Queen Corp is still not at its peak, collaborating well with them will only benefit the Whitmans, with no drawbacks. Not only that, but Charles also had some personal motives toward Hazel. At first, he just wanted to oppose Damon, which is why he wanted to get close to Hazel. But for some reason, the more he got to know her, the more he found himself drawn to her, unable to pull away. When he thought about it, if he could marry Hazel, it would be great. Both of them were workaholics, and their two companies could have even deeper cooperation. Once the Whitman and Queen families merged, they could become the most powerful group in Vernon, and even the Price family would be nothing compared to them. But these were just thoughts for now. No matter what, Charles could at least try. Whether it worked out or not didn’t matter—what mattered was that he had tried. "For suc
In the Price Corp building, Kin was reporting to Damon about Delilah’s situation. Since she was already in prison, it was only natural for Kin to make some arrangements. Moreover, Kin had recently uncovered some of Delilah’s past secrets, which made dealing with her even easier. "I’ve taken care of things at the prison, but Delilah keeps shouting, insisting that she wants to see you once. Should we let her?" They already knew most of what needed to be known, and now Delilah wanted to see Damon. It seemed that she regretted telling him everything earlier. If she still had anything Damon didn’t know about, she wouldn’t just be asking to see him. She would have tried to use her secrets to lure him in. Deep down, she must know that Damon would never just visit her for no reason. "Is that all she said, just wanting to see me?" Kin shook his head. "She didn’t say anything else. She was almost out of her mind when she mentioned seeing you. Her mental state doe
After sending the materials to Bailey, Amber quickly left Bailey’s apartment in a rush.Bailey casually glanced at the script before tossing it aside and continuing with her skincare routine, ready to rest...Sully, who often kept an eye on Bailey, was the first to find out about this. Thinking it was time to strike a blow to Bailey, Sully immediately told Hazel."I know you want to overshadow Bailey, but it really irks me to see her rise so easily. Plus, there’s already a rift between Mr. Moore and Jonah. We don’t have to make a direct move, though."Seeing Hazel hesitate, Sully changed her approach.Hazel could tell that if she didn’t let Sully deal with Bailey, it would certainly bother her. Moreover, what Sully said made sense. Mr. Moore was a great opportunity to add pressure to Jonah. They couldn’t just let that go easily."Mr. Moore definitely can’t stand to see Jonah doing well, but aside from making life difficult for him, he doesn’
Of course, Jonah could tell what was going on. After all, Mr. Moore had always looked down on him, and that wasn’t a secret; many of the company’s employees knew it. Whenever Jonah gave orders, the employees had to check with Mr. Moore first before deciding whether to carry them out. It was clear that they had sidelined him. If it weren’t for Adam confirming Jonah’s position as the CEO, those employees would probably be giving him the cold shoulder. "Mr. Moore, I know you look down on me, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. No matter how much you despise me, this position will never be yours." "Since Adam Fleur trusts you so much, you should know what kind of deal I made with him. Even if he hands over all the power to you, so what? I still get paid as the CEO. I don’t have to do anything, but I still get a nice paycheck. That works just fine for me." Back when he was at the Queen family, Jonah had dealt with many such people, and he understood well: for those