Back in the office, after sending those two off, Bailey walked in. Hazel was busy handling the project sent by Omar and didn’t have time for her.
“If you have any work-related matters, just directly report to Sully. Remember, she’s your superior now, and you’re reporting to the wrong person.” “I’m not here to report work. My parents want you to come to dinner at our house this afternoon. You should know, it’s not me who wants you to come.” Bailey put on an arrogant posture, her nose upturned, as if she didn’t want Hazel to come to her house. But Hazel could see through her act. The more she acted this way, the more it seemed like she wanted Hazel to visit. Using such a childish tactic, it was hard to believe that Jonah had entrusted her with this task. “If that’s the case, I’ll do you a favor. I’m really busy with work, though, so I don’t have time.” With that, Hazel lowered her head and started working again. Bailey grew anxious and slapped her haHazel paused for a moment, wondering why she was thinking of Damon at this time.“Don’t be so formal at home, just call her Hazel, we’re all friends here,” Jonah patted the man on the shoulder, waving his hand dismissively, without considering Hazel’s feelings at all.Being called ‘Hazel’ so familiarly wasn’t something a man meeting her for the first time should be doing.“By the way, Hazel, this is Marco Lennon, the only son of the Lennon family and the heir to L Corp. You two are about the same age, you can get to know each other. I heard the company is having some difficulties, maybe Marco can help out.”The expression on Jonah’s face, along with his words, almost made it clear that today’s visit was a setup for matchmaking.Sully couldn’t help but laugh, “Well, I knew there had to be some reason for calling you here today. Once I saw it was a matchmaking setup, I was relieved.”At least it wasn’t something more malicious, and she didn’t
No matter how you look at it, Sully certainly hoped Hazel would end up with Xander. However, when it came to feelings, it was important to respect Hazel's wishes. "Stop making nonsense. Do you think I have time to think about these things right now? The company is so busy, how could I even consider dating?" Hazel said. Hearing this, Sully felt much more at ease. No matter what, she would rather Hazel stay single forever than fall for a scumbag like Damon again. In fact, being a workaholic, just like her, wasn’t such a bad thing for Hazel. At least she could control her own emotions. Whenever Sully thought about people in relationships, whose emotions were at the mercy of someone else, she felt a pang of unease. After following Bailey upstairs, it was obvious that the second floor wasn’t as spacious as the first, but it wasn’t small either. The second floor alone could accommodate a large three-bedroom apartment. The three bedrooms upstairs were for
After saying this, Hazel pulled Sully and was about to leave, but Adele quickly stepped forward to stop them. "Hazel, don't be angry. Your uncle just doesn't know how to speak. Men like him always get things wrong. We really invited you here today just to have a nice meal with you." "I know there have been some unpleasant things between you and the company before, which is why Bailey invited you over for dinner. To be honest, I have some selfish intentions too. Your uncle doesn't know how to handle things, and I want you to look past it, considering he’s still your elder in a way. Don’t hold it against him too much." Adele spoke sincerely, but Hazel wasn’t buying it. "Excuse me, ma'am, it’s not just work-related issues between us. You know exactly what you’ve done," Sully said, pushing Adele aside and grabbing Hazel’s arm, ready to leave. For some reason, as soon as they reached the door, both of them suddenly felt dizzy. Hazel nearly lost her balance a
Although Marco couldn’t hear her clearly, he understood what Sully wanted him to do. Just as Jonah was about to drag Hazel into the room, Marco stepped forward and pulled Hazel into his arms. "Mr. Queen, have you forgotten our agreement?" Even if Sully didn’t say anything, Marco couldn’t just stand by and watch the woman he cared for being humiliated. With Marco protecting her, Hazel finally regained a bit of her sanity. Her strength also began to return gradually. First, her fingers could move, then she was able to stand on her own, and soon her mind cleared up significantly. "Marco, this is a family matter of the Queen family. As an outsider, you should mind your own business!" Earlier, when she had helped Bailey into the car, Bailey’s head had been bleeding heavily, and she was unconscious. Jonah had intended to go to the hospital, as he couldn’t rest easy leaving Bailey in such a state. If it weren’t for Adele telling him to return and tak
In front of Hazel, Xander was usually able to control his emotions, and it was rare for him to lose control like this. When she thought about what Sully had said to her about Xander liking her, seeing him like this made Hazel’s heart tremble. She had no feelings for Xander and didn’t want their brotherly bond to become complicated. “No need, I’ll handle it myself. I wasn’t entirely unprepared for this situation,” she said as she removed a button from her clothes. It turned out she had brought a mini camera with her in advance. With this evidence, even if Jonah wasn’t imprisoned, he would still be detained for a while. Moreover, Hazel’s actions toward Jonah could be considered self-defense, and Jonah wouldn’t be able to use this incident against her. This time, she was going to ruin Jonah’s reputation and force him to sell the shares he held in the company! Less than half a day had passed since Sully was hospitalized when Damon arrived. By that time
Queen's Corporation was already in a precarious situation. If Jonah started to sell off a large portion of his shares at this time, other shareholders might also take action. To acquire all those shares, Hazel not only needed a substantial amount of funds but also the right connections to oppose her. Because after she completely tore her relationship with Jonah, even if he sold his shares, he would definitely sell them to people who were not on good terms with Hazel, just to annoy her in the end. “You don’t need to worry about the funds to purchase the shares. I can lend them to you, but it won’t be free. In consideration of my grandfather, I’ll lend it to you at 50% below the bank’s lowest interest rate,” Damon said. “As for the person to buy the shares, if you trust me, I happen to know someone who can handle it.” ... Two days later, Xander went abroad to the headquarters to discuss cooperation with Queen's Corporation, while Sully was discharged from
There were rumors online that the disaster involving Jacob and his wife was caused by Jonah's family, which is why they never properly searched for Hazel's whereabouts all these years. In fact, Hazel had been in Vernon, and it was only three years later that Jonah’s family finally saw her again.‘No way, such a big incident, wasn’t the case closed by the police back then?’‘Maybe there wasn’t enough evidence. Handling cases requires solid proof, not just random rumors from the internet.’‘But I do think there’s some truth to it. After the accident, Jonah’s family indeed benefited a lot. Didn’t you hear? When Hazel Queen came back, Jonah managed to transfer all of Jacob’s assets to his own name.’‘Exactly, they probably spent most of the money. Recently, they were even kicked out of the villa by Hazel Queen. I heard that villa was bought by Hazel’s parents before their accident, with plans to have their own family live there.
“But how do you plan to deal with Hazel? She has too many assistants now, including Omar and Xander, and that Damon seems to be still interested in her.”Not to mention Xander's abilities, even the Price and Cohen families alone were something they couldn’t take on.“Do you remember Fleur Entertainment? The one you helped when their old man collapsed?”This was something that happened not long after Bailey had made her move. At that time, Jonah wasn’t as scheming as he was now—he was just a simple, caring dad.While he was at the hospital running errands for his newborn wife and daughter, he happened to find an elderly man fainting in a deserted staircase. He quickly called for a doctor and saved the man.Although the old man had passed away years ago, his son, Adam Fleur, had promised Jonah that if he ever needed anything, he could go directly to Fleur Entertainment for help.At that time, Fleur Entertainment w
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
Bailey's recent development in the entertainment industry was nothing short of stellar.Since honing her acting skills on the show, Bailey’s path had been smooth sailing.It was also thanks to Amber’s good arrangements. After the show Star To Be ended, Bailey's fame skyrocketed.At first, she was criticized by the entire internet, but later, her strong will and growing maturity earned her a group of loyal fans.These fans began using the excuse that she was the daughter of a noble family to ‘whitewash’ her, and the effect was quite significant.Most importantly, Bailey’s personality had undergone a big change. During her time in the entertainment industry, she transformed from a young lady who only knew how to order people around into a considerate friend who always comforted others.No one could resist such a contrast. Moreover, Bailey had been pampered and raised with that mentality, so it wasn’t entirely her fault that she used t
Damon immediately came to find Hazel as soon as he learned about the situation because he had gotten an idea of where she had gone yesterday from Kin. He had always had people keep an eye on Hazel, something she was aware of, though she didn’t realize just how thoroughly he was watching her. It felt like surveillance, which made her feel very uncomfortable. “How did you know to tell me about this immediately? Even though my parents’ situation might be related to the organization, that’s only a possibility.” It was easy to guess that Damon must have known what happened to her last night. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to notify her about it so quickly. Damon froze for a moment, not knowing how to explain to Hazel that he had been keeping tabs on her. And, it wasn’t just ‘keeping tabs’ anymore—it felt more like surveillance, to make sure she wasn’t getting too close to any other men. But he had no other choice. He had been circling around Delilah f