Ch. 311..320

Chapter 311: Send Them Away

Hazel was shocked at what the Robinson family was capable of. Mrs. Robinson hurriedly said, “Hazel… No, Miss Crowe, we are wrong. We just lost our minds. We should not have offended you. Please, mercy! Let us go…”

“Right, right, it’s all my mother’s fault.” Her daughter also echoed, “You just need to punish my mother and don’t drag my entire family into this!”

Hazel looked at them indifferently, and she said to Nanny Carter calmly, “Please send them away.”

At this time, she couldn’t be soft. If she went soft, then the gestures she made would be in vain.

Nanny Carter took Denmark Residence’s bodyguards and asked them to leave immediately. Mrs. Robinson and her daughter were still apologizing on their way out, but it appeared as if Hazel didn’t even hear them. She said to the rest of the guests, “You don’t have to think much. I’m always able to tell right from wrong. Since I have invited you, I really want to get to know you, to make friends or something.”

Everyone nodded with a little fear in their eyes. Hazel could make someone else bankrupt in one sentence. Who would dare to make her unhappy?

Hazel’s cell phone rang, and she pressed the answer button calmly.

“Solved,” Joshua said on the other end.

“Well done.” Hazel’s eyes swept over those ladies, and she said faintly, “Is it busy today?”

“Not too much is happening.”

“Then come home soon.”

“Okay!”

Everyone seemed to be happier when they knew Joshua was on his way home. They had gone to see him, and for a moment, they thought they had lost the chance. Their hope rose again.

There was not one family who seemed to worry about the Robinson family, they were gone, which meant one less competitor. Seeing that the atmosphere was energetic again, Hazel twitched her lips.

She very clearly knew what drove them, and that was why she had to show them power first and then give them some sugar. No one would dare to despise her or deliberately mess things up.

Hazel breathed a sigh of relief, and she secretly sent a text message to Joshua. He was still at the office when he received her text message and couldn’t help but smile. Hazel was still too kind-hearted.

When he was helping Hazel prepare for the coffee party, he was ready to

help her eliminate any obstacle in her way. So, when Hazel called him, he was not surprised at all but very cooperative.

However, now Hazel secretly sent him a text message to tell him to let go of the Robinson family. She just wanted to scare them and did not really intend to let the Robinson family go bankrupt. But she did not completely think it over.

The Robinson family deliberately targeted her, they were prepared to slam her down to the valley of darkness.

“Good,” Joshua replied.

Joshua would do anything Hazel asked him to. However, the Robinson family had to be punished in some way.

***

The coffee party was still very successful. The wealthy ladies were not as afraid of Hazel as they were before, and they also asked their daughters to make friends with Hazel.

Unfortunately, Hazel didn’t get much useful information. They just said that her biological parents were really good people, and those who had known them all praised them. They seemed to really mean and not just say it because they feared Hazel.

Hazel’s suspicions became even stronger. Her father was very gentle, and her mother very kind. Neither of them had any enemies. How could they have been attacked again and again?

She always felt that whether her being kidnapped or her father was in a car accident, everything was related. Was it because some people didn’t want the Denmark family to have a descendant? Otherwise, was Joshua safe since he was adopted? It seemed that Joshua was the biggest suspect.

Hazel frowned as she couldn’t figure out these things.

Joshua arrived home, and the ladies in the living room all stood up one by one, calling him Master Joshua with their burning eyes.

“Master Joshua…” A woman standing in the doorway was so happy that she did not expect she was the closest to Joshua. Then, she screamed and fell toward him.

Everyone looked at her, clenching their fists. This woman was really cunning. She faked a fall so that Joshua would help her stand steady. They all thought it was a pity that they were standing too far and did not have such an opportunity.

However, Joshua walked straight ahead and walked past her as if he didn’t see anything, so that woman fell face-first on the floor.

Everyone laughed as they looked at her lying on the ground. The woman who fell was suddenly so frustrated that she got up and left.

Hazel smiled and looked at everything. She didn’t expect Joshua to ignore the woman totally. Unfortunately, other women probably couldn’t see his “heartlessness.”

Joshua walked straight to Hazel’s side and said, “Are you having fun?”

“It’s alright,” Hazel said faintly.

“If anyone provokes you again, just tell me.” Joshua said calmly, “Belief in my strength.”

All the ladies lowered their heads; Joshua’s words were clearly threatening them. If they angered Hazel, they would end up like the Robinson family.

Joshua simply exchanged a few words with Hazel and then went straight upstairs. Seeing that he was gone, everyone could not help but be disappointed. Although they saw Joshua, they didn’t have a chance to get close to him.

The wealthy ladies suddenly lacked enthusiasm, many people left, and some did not want to give up, so they waited. However, when they found out they couldn’t see Joshua, they left one by one.

After the last guest left, Hazel stood in the living room and stretched her arms up in the air.

“Are you tired?” Joshua had sneaked behind her.

“Of course.” Hazel breathed a sigh of relief. “Confronted with so many women, how can anyone not feel tired?”

Joshua sighed and let her kneel on the couch and start giving her a massage.

“Ah… it hurts…” Hazel couldn’t help but shout.

Joshua hastily eased his strength. “How about now?”

Hazel couldn’t help but close her eyes. “Much better. Deeper… yes, right there, harder… Ah, so good…”

Hearing that the guests had gone, Rachel went downstairs. She heard Hazel groaning like that!

“Hazel!” Rachel was furious and rushed to the two and yelled, “What are you doing?!”

 

Chapter 312: You Aren’t Chasing Her To Explain?

Standing in front of them, Rachel saw that Joshua was just given Hazel a massage, and she was stunned.

“Mom, what are you thinking about?” Hazel said quietly. She probably guessed what Rachel had misunderstood.

“The way you groan is really slutty. Do you know that?” Rachel said with a poker face.

Hazel snorted. Her mom was right.

“We set the Three Rules, remember? Why don’t you trust the two of us?” Hazel was somewhat helpless. “Even if you don’t trust us, you watch us all day, we really have no chance to do anything!”

“… You made your point!” Rachel turned and left.

Joshua whispered, “You aren’t chasing her to explain?”

“No.” Hazel waved her hand, “That’s typical of my mom. She knew that she misunderstood, but she could not admit it. If I really chase her, things could get really ugly. You can just keep going.”

Joshua laughed and continued to massage her. “How was the coffee party?”

“Not very good.” Hazel sighed heavily, “The only thing I have gained is a lot of love rivals? That’s really convenient.”

He chuckled, “So, are you going to throw another party?”

“No way.” Hazel said, “With such big bait like you, even if I don’t look for them, they will take the initiative to find me.”

“You are using me as bait? Are you not afraid that I would be seduced and leave?” Joshua was helpless.

“You still want to run?” Hazel turned and used a finger to lift Joshua’s chin, “No way. You are stuck with me!”

Joshua chuckled and didn’t think much. But Hazel really began to worry about those ladies. In fact, during the coffee party, she was also secretly observing the ladies. Some were average, but some were really outstanding.

As for those who were really outstanding, Hazel felt inferior to them. If they really launched an attack on Joshua, Hazel didn’t think she could hold them back for long. However, as long as Joshua was on her side, she really couldn’t believe what those women would pull off.

***

When Joshua began to take Hazel to the Denmark Group, the directors had all heard the news. They did not want to give Hazel the opportunity to harm them, so wherever Hazel appeared, they would leave. They avoided her at all costs so that they did not have to admit her identity personally.

Previously, Hazel was only Joshua’s secretary. She would sit in and just listen to a meeting, but with her identity being public, Joshua would ask her advice at any time. It was as if she was a real decision-maker.

The directors were becoming more and more anxious. If they continued to hide, Hazel would only gain more power, and it would be difficult for them to shake her position later. No more hiding! They must do something.

At the end of another day, Hazel returned to the president’s office and couldn’t help but let out a huge yawn.

“Hazel, take this.” Joshua poured a cup of coffee for her. He knew that Hazel didn’t like the boring meeting at all, but in order to match him, she still stayed in the conference room.

Just as Hazel took the cup of coffee, the phone on the desk rang. Hazel always answered the phone in the president’s office. She made no exceptions, she reached out and picked up the phone, “What is the matter?”

“Miss Crowe, a lady wants to see you. She says she is your friend, and she is waiting in the reception room.” The secretary said.

“Who?” Hazel frowned.

“She said her name is Sophia Carter.” The secretary said.

“Sophia Carter? I don’t know… wait!” Hazel raised her eyebrows and was thinking when she heard the name.

“The daughter of Director Carter.” Joshua reminded her.

Hazel was speechless. She remembered that she had met Sophia at the coffee party a few days before. She just met her once, for only a moment, and they didn’t even really talk. How did they become friends?

“I know her,” Hazel said faintly. “I will see her later.”

Joshua looked at her with amazement. “Are you acquainted with her?”

“Unacquainted.” Hazel shook her head, “I can face such a potential rival. Of course, I will go to meet her! I said I would not give you a chance to run!”

“I was joking…” Joshua was a little bit dumbfounded.

“You know whose daughter she is. Presumably, she has some weight in your heart, right?” Hazel looked at him with a smile.

Joshua was somewhat helpless. He wanted to explain, but Hazel waved her hand and said, “Okay, I will go to play the game. You wait for my good news!”

“… This is for you.” Joshua knew that no matter how he put it, Hazel wouldn’t believe him, but he still gave her a copy of the information.

Hazel glanced at him with amazement and smiled lightly. She simply flipped the data over and returned it to Joshua, “I understand now.”

Soon, Hazel walked into the door of the reception room and quietly opened it. Sophia was sitting on the sofa waiting for her.

Hazel was stunned. Sophia was very beautiful and gentle. She looked like

she would make a good wife. In fact, Hazel was impressed by her the day of the coffee party. She had a double doctor’s degree from a famous university, and she was the best among those women. Her family had been cultivating her completely according to the high requirements that Joshua Denmark’s wife, would require.

Hazel sighed. The women were terrible, and they made a trump card directly. In the face of such an opponent, she was really stressed.

“Hi, Miss Crowe.” Sophia politely stood up from the sofa and reached out to her.

Impeccable. Hazel could only think of this word in her heart. She couldn’t find any mistake in Sophia. Hazel even thought that if she were a man, she would definitely be attracted to her. However, fortunately, she was a woman who was intuitive and keen to face the enemy.

Hazel somehow felt that under Sophia’s almost perfect performance, she was like a rag doll at the mercy of others.

“Miss Carter,” Hazel smiled and reached out and shook her hands, “Can I talk to you?”

“… Sure.” Hazel’s initiative made Sophia somewhat surprised.

“What do you like?” Hazel asked.

Sophia was caught off guard; Hazel’s question left her completely puzzled.

 

Chapter 313: It’s Good To Be Useful

Sophia initially thought that Hazel would say that she had a good relationship with Joshua and make her leave. Hazel actually asked her what she liked? Sophia did not know how to answer for a few moments.

But she was prepared to talk, after all, so she quickly looked normal and said, “I usually read books on economics and management. I like playing the piano and playing chess in my spare time… …”

“I asked what you like.” Hazel said with a shallow smile, “That is just what you usually do, but do you really like them?”

Sophia was stunned.

These were the things that her family made her do. No one ever asked her if she liked it or not, and she had not really thought about it before since she knew that they only liked her when she fulfilled their requirements.

“… I like them,” Sophia said.

“If you really like them, what took you so long to answer?” Hazel smiled.

“… I just didn’t expect you to ask in this way.” Sophia defended herself, but these excuses sounded a little weak even to herself.

“Let’s forget it,” Hazel said faintly. Sophia let out a sigh of relief, she was really afraid that Hazel would continue to ask in that direction.

“In fact, it’s quite simple for you to live like this for your entire life.” Hazel looked at Sophia seriously and said, “After a few years, you will marry someone at the request of your parents. After you get married, you will give birth to a child as requested by your husband. And after giving birth to the child, you will bring the child up until your child gets married and has his or her children. What a convenient life!”

Sophia’s look was a little more flustered.

Was this her life? Just like she had been arranged by her family for the first half of her life, she would follow her path and finish her second half of life. Just…

“But are you willing to go on like that?” Hazel suddenly said.

Sophia’s body trembled. She had been living like a puppet, some kind of unwillingness popped up in her head.

“Is this really what you want?” Hazel then asked. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Hazel smiled, “Sorry, I shouldn’t have asked that. You may not even know what you really want, right?”

This sentence hit Sophia’s chest like a huge hammer. Her face turned extremely pale, and her mind became nothing but complete chaos.

Indeed, she didn’t even know what she wanted. Her life had always been for others. How miserable it was…

“I don’t want to do this…” Sophia said a little blankly, “But what can I do?”

“Why don’t you fight for yourself?” Hazel’s eyes blinked, “You got a double doctor’s degree from H university just to prove to your family that you are better than they ask, and your value is more than just being a puppet for them to marry off.”

Sophia was in agony and feeling lost. She carefully recalled and thought maybe she really had a rebellious personality, so she performed better than the family demanded.

“But, I…”

Hazel was a little surprised. She saw Sophia’s waver, but she didn’t even think she could make her waver so soon. It seemed that Sophia had long wanted to resist, but she did not even know how to resist.

“No matter what changes are made, there will be a risk.” Hazel continued stirring up the fire. She said faintly, “You ask yourself, is that what you really want? Is it all worth everything you’ve got?”

The predicament on Sophia’s face gradually dissipated. She whispered, “Thank you, Miss Crowe…”

Then Sophia stood up and left the reception room without saying anything.

When she was leaving, she met Jaxson in the hallway. Jaxson looked at Sophia, who was pale and hopeless, and he was astonished. What did Hazel do to Sophia in the reception room? Why did he feel that Sophia was lost?

Hazel also walked out, and Jaxson looked at her with respect. Hazel was really not to be underestimated for her ability to push her rival into such a corner.

Hazel blankly looked at Jaxson. Why was he looking at her so strangely? Hazel didn’t think much and quickly returned to the president’s office.

“Solved?” Joshua was waiting for her inside.

“Well, it’s solved!” Hazel said, “Your plan is really awesome!”

Before she went to see Sophia, Joshua showed her Sophia’s personal information and gave her his personal advice on the situation.

So, Hazel asked Sophia questions point blankly and even turned it around on her.

“It’s good to be useful,” Joshua said faintly.

“I think Director Carter’s home will soon have a big hurricane,” Hazel said,

“Joshua, you are awesome!”

“Do you still doubt me now?” Joshua tapped her forehead.

Hazel spits out her tongue, “I misunderstood you.”

Joshua only knew Sophia because he had done the investigation beforehand, and he didn’t have any real thoughts on Sophia. Hazel felt a little funny, but she was also moved, he had even helped her to find a way to deal with her love rival.

“Is there anyone else?” She asked.

“Sure.” Joshua took a big stack of papers from the drawer.

Hazel began to regret asking, but she eventually went to the sofa with the papers and read them quietly and dozed off, snoring quietly.

Joshua was speechless, Hazel was really not good at some things, but she was always content to try for him.

Sophia went home, and she talked with her parents for a long time. She made it clear that she wanted to pursue her dreams. As for becoming the wife of Joshua Denmark, it was not what she wanted, which would not be her life goal. Her parents were astonished, they did not expect that the daughter who had been obedient for more than 20 years would suddenly become rebellious.

Unsurprisingly, Sophia was abused by her parents. They even locked her up so that she could be clear headed and aware of the situation. However, her parents did not know how brilliant their daughter had become.

Sophia had prepared before confessing to her parents; when they went to talk to her again, she was gone. News of the situation spread quickly, Sophia was regarded by them as a highly threatening competitor, but she actually was defeated so quickly by one conversation with Hazel.

 

Chapter 314: My Love Rivals Should Be Dealt With By Me

Many people gloated while watching the Carter family’s fall from grace, but some wise people clearly saw that Hazel was not an easy target.

With only one meeting and a few words, Sophia was utterly changed to another person. Could Hazel be a simple woman? Some were hesitant, but more of them were rallying.

For a time, Hazel had so many “friends” that she was getting a headache. However, she knew that if she wanted to force the directors to face her directly, she had to defeat these women strikingly.

The woman closest to Hazel was a woman named Patty Hamilton. She had contacted Hazel several times, and she was even more difficult to deal with than Sophia. She was playing a different angle though, she wanted to be best friends with Hazel, but she clearly knew what Patty was plotting. However, Hazel ran out of methods, and Patty trapped her.

“What should I do with this one?” Hazel asked Joshua directly.

“The Hamilton family’s condition is the worst among very few.” Joshua said faintly, “So she will always be persistent. To neutralize Patty, the Hamilton family must be disconnected from Patty’s financial resources.”

Hazel found a corner to sit and think about it.

“Hazel, in fact, I can help you with this,” Joshua said.

“Don’t!” Hazel shook her head quickly, “My love rivals should be dealt with by me!”

Joshua was speechless. He used to want Hazel to be busy, but now he had some regrets. Was Hazel too devoted?

As Hazel was thinking about what to do, Patty called again to harass her. She invited Hazel to go shopping, Hazel hesitated for a moment, then smiled and agreed to meet her.

When she arrived to meet Patty, she was dressed simply, nothing too extravagant.

“Hazel, you are so beautiful today!” Patty flattered Hazel frankly.

Hazel smiled and did not say anything. Patty had a friendly look, while Hazel kept a poker face, but Patty didn’t mind at all.

The two went shopping together. Hazel bought a lot of things. She wanted to persuade Patty to buy things, but Patty did not take the hook. Regardless of what Hazel bought, she praised Hazel’s vision.

Hazel was completely powerless. She was not skilled in the war against another female-like Patty.

After Hazel spent a lot of money, they found a place to get a drink.

Patty couldn’t help but ask, “Hazel, it’s Master Joshua’s birthday in a few days. What gift are you going to give him?”

Joshua’s birthday was also in Patty’s plan. She kept pleasing Hazel in order to inquire about Joshua’s preferences. After all, others didn’t understand what he liked or what he hated. If she could give Joshua a gift that he liked, she would definitely leave a good impression.

“Really? Is his birthday in a few days?” Hazel asked with a blank look.

Patty bit her lip. She wondered why Hazel didn’t even know her own boyfriend’s birthday, and she was the one who had to tell her. Patty was biting her tongue, not to say anything offensive.

“Yeah…” Patty couldn’t change that. She could only ask, “Would you like to buy him a gift or something?”

Hazel breathed a sigh of relief. She guessed what Patty was thinking, and because of this, she suddenly had an idea.

“Let’s go and pick up something. I should buy him a present now.” Hazel said.

Patty was delighted. Hazel thought it over and came to a name-brand watch franchise store. After entering the store, Hazel was somewhat surprised.

One of the clerks in the store was Susan’s former assistant, Mandy Wilson. Hazel didn’t expect her to find a new job so quickly.

“Hello ladies, what can I do for you?” Mandy asked politely.

Hazel perceived that Mandy didn’t seem to want to chit chat with her, she could only cooperate. After all, it was during Mandy’s working hours, and Hazel was afraid of upsetting her.

“I want to buy a gift for my boyfriend. If I get him a watch… is it okay?” Hazel frowned, as she didn’t know anything about it.

“Sure.” Mandy said, “If a girl gives her boyfriend a watch, she wants him to think about her all the time. It also reminds him that every minute someone is waiting for him.”

Hazel shrugged, “Is this… too inappropriate?”

She was not used to the meanings carried by a watch.

“How could love be inappropriate when two people are together?” Mandy continued, “You would love that if you really care about each other. The most important thing is, as long as he likes the gift, isn’t that a win-win situation?”

“You are right.” Hazel nodded. “Take your new ones out, I’ll pick one.”

Mandy knew Hazel’s identity, so she took out all the new models in the store for her to pick up. Hazel took photos of the watches directly and sent a text message to Joshua asking, “Which one do you like?”

Patty was speechless. Hazel should surprise him with a birthday gift. How could she ask him which one he liked? And when the time arrived, there wouldn’t be any surprises at all. What made her even more shocked was that.

Joshua had really picked one of them and replied back to Hazel.

“He said he likes this one.” Hazel pointed to the middle one.

“Your boyfriend has a nice vision.” Mandy said, “This watch is very stylish, and it’s a limited edition. There are only five pieces of this model in the world. It’s made of a platinum strap, a sapphire-polished lens, and the number of diamonds embedded on the watch is…”

“It’s okay.” Hazel asked directly, “How much do you say?”

“The price of this watch is eight million dollars,” Mandy said.

“Eight million?” Hazel was amazed. This price really scared her.

“Yes…” Mandy replied blankly.

“No way. I’m not buying it. It’s too expensive.” Hazel shook her head.

“But Master Joshua likes it, right?” Patty suddenly said awkwardly and asked, “Why don’t you ask him again for advice?”

“I think you should ask Master Joshua again.” Patty urged, “If Master Joshua really likes it, won’t you buy it for him? You have the money, right?”

 

Chapter 315: It’s Like This

“No way.” Hazel’s finger moved fast on the phone screen. She shook her phone and said, “The text message has already been sent. I told him it was too expensive. I’m not buying it.”

Patty was speechless. It looked like Hazel did not really care about Joshua? If it were another woman, she would ignore the price of that watch as long as Joshua liked it?

While Patty was upset, Hazel’s cell phone suddenly rang. The call was from Joshua.

“What?” Hazel asked.

“Hazel, I want that limited-edition watch,” Joshua said faintly.

“You can just keep thinking about it. I’m not going to buy it.” Hazel answered.

“But I like it very much. Just buy it and send it to me.” He said again.

“Do you like it that much?” Hazel asked with a smile, ” As I said, just keep thinking about it. I heard people say that you will deeply remember something when you are not able to have it.”

After saying that, Hazel hung up the phone. Patty’s face changed. Although she didn’t quite understand what they said, she already knew that Joshua liked the watch very much. However, Hazel just didn’t want to buy it for him.

Then… If she bought it and gave it to Joshua, would he like it? This was a good opportunity to get close to Joshua!

Hazel glanced at her uncaringly, the happy look on Patty’s face had betrayed her.

“Let’s go now. I don’t see anything good here.” Hazel said faintly.

“Oh, okay…” Patty reluctantly looked back at that watch.

After the two walked out of the store, Patty suddenly made an excuse to leave. The two said goodbye to each other, and when Patty had confirmed that Hazel left, she returned to the store and bought the watch.

After she left, Mandy informed Hazel about Patty’s move by phone.

“Really?” Hazel said faintly. She was not surprised that Patty went back to the store.

“It’s like this.” Mandy said worriedly, “Hazel, do you think she is going to present it to Master Joshua?”

“Maybe.” Hazel smiled and didn’t care. She said faintly, “Thank you, Mandy, I know now.”

Eight million was a small amount for the Hamilton Family. Moreover, the trust between Patty and her parents was far less than secure.

Maybe she could say that she used the money as an investment, but if the Hamilton’s knew that her ‘investment’ was destined to lose, her parents would not let her harass them anymore.

After Patty bought the watch, she went home, and her parents were waiting for her. Of course, Patty explained that she bought it for Joshua as a birthday present, so his parents naturally accepted it. Patty’s father, Bob Hamilton, speculated on whether or not Joshua actually liked the watch that much.

“Alright.” Bob said, “I’ll go to Denmark Group tomorrow to see the direction of the wind, and by the way, I’ll check if you are lying.”

“How can I lie about this kind of thing?!” Patty said angrily.

“You used to find various reasons to use my money to buy luxury goods. This is not the first time!” Bob was annoyed.

Patty’s face was ugly, but Bob told the truth. She liked to collect all kinds of luxury goods, especially limited-edition ones. Although his father spoiled her, he only gave her a limited amount of money, so she would lie using various excuses.

Seeing that there was no way to argue, she snorted and went to her bedroom.

***

Bob Hamilton went to Denmark Group early, and Joshua was already waiting for him in the president’s office. When he first saw Joshua, his pupils shrank, Joshua had a watch on his wrist, the exact limited edition that Patty bought.

While finishing with Joshua, Bob’s eyes had been glued on the watch.

“Director Hamilton, do you also like it?” Joshua smiled slightly. He deliberately showed the watch to Bob, he could see it clearly. The one that Joshua was wearing on his wrist was indeed the model Patty bought.

Bob was instantly horrified. If Joshua already had this watch, then Patty’s watch was useless. Bob was biting his lips, “I, I just think this model is quite new, so I couldn’t help but look at it…”

“This was a gift from Hazel.” Joshua said faintly, “In fact, I don’t care what the gift is. For me, the most important thing is the person who gives me the gift. I will like whatever she gives me. By the way, I heard that Patty also likes to collect luxury goods? She would probably also like this limited-edition watch since she is a luxury goods collector.”

Bob was smiling with a nasty look in his eyes.

Even though Joshua had mentioned it randomly, Bob decided that Patty had lied to him again. She clearly used the excuse to buy gifts for Joshua and was planning to keep the watch for herself. Bob left Joshua’s office with a scowl on his face.

Hazel came out from the lounge in Joshua’s office, she had heard everything that was said.

“Is this method useful?” Hazel looked curiously at the door. “You just mentioned it in a subtle manner. I think Patty will be able to explain it too easily.”

“She can’t explain it no matter how hard she tries,” Joshua said faintly. “She has a horrible track record for lying. Bob is not going to believe her.”

Hazel sighed. “My parents would still believe me if I explained it.”

“That’s because you didn’t lie to them,” Joshua said faintly. Suddenly, he smiled and looked at Hazel, “I got involved with such drama for you. How are you going to repay me?”

“Did I not give you a present?” Hazel stuck out her tongue and pointed to the watch on his hand.

“This is my own prop!” Joshua’s face turned black. “I paid the money, and I acted in the drama. Now you think it’s nothing to do with you, huh?”

“What do you want?” Hazel’s cheeks turned red.

“Come here,” Joshua whispered.

Hearing his rough voice, Hazel was a little nervous. “You, you, what do you want?”

Joshua was speechless. Except for the last step, they were already very intimate, but now this girl was actually resisting him?

 

Chapter 316: Just Hug

His eyes went a little darker.

Since the Crowe Family came, he had been watched closely and had no chance to do anything with Hazel. He felt that they were becoming isolated from each other.

“I just want to hug you,” Joshua whispered, with a bit of sadness in the eyes.

Hazel suddenly felt her heartbeat accelerate. This long-lost feeling made her mysteriously panic. When she was with Joshua she forgot how to think, it hadn’t been like that for a long time.

“Just a hug?” Hazel took a deep breath and looked at him with her head leaning sideways.

“Well, come over.” Joshua sat in the chair. He looked at Hazel, who was standing far away, and opened his arms slightly.

He really missed her a lot, and he hadn’t been able to be close to her for a long time. Hazel’s eyes turned, and suddenly, she smiled and twitched her lips.

“Good!”

The next moment, she ran and jumped directly into his arms. There was a huge crash, and suddenly the two of them felt a jolt. Joshua swiftly stretched out his arm to hold Hazel, and they stopped moving to stabilize themselves.

“What happened?” Hazel was still frightened. The next moment, she opened her mouth and said incredulously, “I… I think your chair collapsed?”

She was so surprised that there was such a loud sound. Jaxson opened the door and walked in, just as Hazel spoke about the chair. He saw the awkward position of Joshua and Hazel on the broken chair. He put his head down and wondered why he always had to encounter their embarrassing scenes.

Why, if they were going to do something, would they not let him know first?

“I, I didn’t see anything…”

After saying that, Jaxson turned and was about to leave. But Jaxson was not alone, and Isaac Anderson was with him.

“I have seen it all!” Isaac said with an incomprehensible expression, “Can you guys give it up with your disgusting habits anytime and anywhere?”

Seeing that Isaac was not going, Jaxson couldn’t just leave yet.

Hazel wanted to crawl under a rock and never come out.

Seeing that she and Joshua were still caught in a really awkward position, Hazel hurriedly wanted to get up. But as soon as she moved, the chair under them swayed.

Hazel screamed and fell back into Joshua’s arms again.

However, their action was looking really pornographic.

“You are enough!” Isaac was repulsed, “In the daytime, you are exploring life sciences together in the office. Why are you guys so shameless?”

Hazel suddenly blushed, “What are you talking about? And, why are you two here?”

“You asked me to come here, okay?” Isaac went crazy, “You called me, just to let me see you in action? Do you guys really think I didn’t find a girlfriend?”

Joshua had a shallow smile on his face, and he didn’t mind others seeing them in action at all.

“Be careful,” Joshua whispered and stopped her from moving.

“You guys misunderstood!” Hazel hurriedly said, “I accidentally broke this chair…”

Nobody was buying what she said at all.

“Okay, the two of you just finish what you have started quickly. We will come back in five minutes.” After saying that, Jaxson and Isaac directly retired.

“You…” Hazel was frustrated.

“Just ignore them.” Joshua smiled lightly, “They are both bad guys.”

Joshua held her, and Hazel slowly got up from the chair. They called Isaac back into the office.

“So fast?” Isaac looked at Joshua with his ridiculing eyes.

“Not as fast as you are,” Joshua said faintly.

“You two…” Hazel was speechless.

Joshua smiled and pushed the chair to Jaxson, “Take this chair away for repair.”

Jaxson said yes and pushed the chair away.

“You guys played hardcore…” Isaac looked at the chair and couldn’t help but marvel at the scene, there was a pulley directly separated from the chair.

“It’s just that this chair is not reliable enough. How many times do I need to explain it?” Hazel said angrily, “What is hardcore? What are you thinking about?!”

Isaac smiled with a sly smile, and he didn’t believe her at all.

“Hazel, don’t care.” Joshua said faintly, “Can you expect a psychopath to have any serious thoughts?”

“Yes, you are right!” Hazel nodded with a smile, and her whole person looked very happy now.

“Okay, let’s talk about business,” Joshua said faintly.

Hazel did not want to talk about business, so she went to the lounge, she laid on the couch and took out her phone.

Suddenly, she received a new notification from Twitter, Hazel looked at it, and her face became pale. It was a tweet from Isaac, “A couple who often works together has just unlocked a new position in the office today, and their chair was broken!”

“Isaac!” Hazel clenched her teeth and rushed out of the lounge. ” Do you want me to kill you?”

“Oh shit! I forgot to block you!” Isaac said with a smile.

“You get over here!” Hazel angrily grabbed his collar.

Since Isaac was tweeting, it meant that their business in the office had already been completed.

“Joshua, save me!” Isaac hurriedly shouted.

Joshua had a huge smirk on his face, he had no intentions of saving Isaac.

“No one is saving you now!” Hazel clenched her teeth.

She took Isaac to the gym at Denmark Group. When they arrived, she threw Isaac directly onto the floor.

“I will let you see what the hell is!” Hazel sneered and began to pull her sleeves.

Isaac’s eyes were ready to pop out of his head; he couldn’t believe that Hazel thought she could actually beat him. He knew he could easily take her down, but Joshua was watching, and he wouldn’t dare to strike back, even if Joshua weren’t watching, he would never hit a woman.

“Joshua,” Isaac said quickly, “You should think about it. If the fight really starts, I can’t guarantee I won’t have any physical contact with Hazel…”

Joshua raised his eyebrows. The next moment, he calmly stopped Hazel, “Hazel, let me handle this kind of dirty work.”

 

Chapter 317: Can I Fight Back

Hazel was speechless. Joshua was clearly jealous of Isaac’s comment.

She was still hesitating but saw Isaac taking out his mobile phone and looking at it. Isaac’s expression changed, and he shouted, “Hazel, look at what Joshua has done for himself? What a prick he is!”

Hazel checked her phone curiously. There was already a reply from Joshua under Isaac’s tweet.

“Envy and hate? Do you need me to provide the details on how it is done?”

Seeing this reply, Hazel almost spit. Hazel grinned at Joshua and pushed him, “Go, don’t you want to help me fight him?”

“Can I fight back?” Isaac asked with a smile.

“Of course!” Hazel sneered. “No matter which one of you is injured, I will help take you to the hospital! Of course, if you are both injured, it will be even better!”

“What a vicious woman…” Isaac snorted twice.

Joshua punched Isaac.

“You are serious now?!” Isaac swiftly dodged the attack, staring at him with surprise. “Hey, hello, Joshua, let’s just pretend to be fighting. You heard it clearly, the boss lady wants you to be injured too!”

“Your provocation is useless to me,” Joshua said as he made another move.

“No matter what Hazel wants me to do, I will do it. Even if it hurts me.”

Looking at the two fighting, Hazel was mysteriously touched. But the next moment, she was a little annoyed and realized that she could not go soft. At least Isaac was quite right about one thing, Joshua looked innocent and pure, but inside, he had many dark ideas spinning in his head.

Hazel found a chair and sat down to quietly watch the fight.

Suddenly, Hazel’s phone rang.

“What’s the matter?” Hazel pressed the answer button.

“Miss Crowe,” Jaxson said on the phone, “There is a lady named Lucy Anderson, who claims to be Master Isaac’s cousin. She is here looking for Master Isaac.”

“Really?” Hazel didn’t think too much. “Just bring her over to the gym.”

Jaxson hesitated for a moment and didn’t say anything.

Soon, Jaxson walked in with an enchanting woman.

As soon as she saw Isaac and Joshua fighting, Lucy exclaimed and wept, “Cousin Isaac, I did tell you that I like Master Joshua, but you can’t fight with him for this. Although we are cousins from two families located in two really distant places, I treated you as a brother! You two are good friends, don’t fight for me!”

Hazel saw her coming in and was about to explain the situation. But she was stunned by Lucy’s words.

Isaac also heard it; his whole body froze for a moment when he looked at Lucy, he swayed back and forth ever so slightly.

Joshua seized the timing of his distraction, made a fierce pounce on Isaac.

Isaac dodged the attack, but he was angry, “Joshua, you didn’t feel anything after you heard my cousin?”

Joshua twitched his lips. He only cared about Hazel. Lucy saw their actions and thought that the two of them were really fighting for her.

She began to sob with a look of heartbreak, “Please just stop it now. I will be very embarrassed. God, my heart seems to have broken into pieces. It’s really heartbreaking…”

Saying that Lucy made a heart shape with both of her hands with her head leaning sideways so as to show them her heartbreaking situation.

Hazel looked at her performance with interest. She really didn’t expect that, in addition to seeing Joshua and Isaac fighting today, she would also see a drama queen. However, both Isaac and Joshua turned a blind eye to all of this and completely ignored Lucy’s performance.

Looking at the increasingly awkward performance Lucy was putting on, Hazel was very curious about what she would do next. Lucy didn’t let Hazel down. She put her hands on her chest, “God, I can’t breathe now because I am so sad!”

Then, her body went soft, and in a graceful posture, she slowly fell to the ground. Even after seeing that she had “fainted,” Joshua and Isaac still ignored her. Lucy was lying on the ground, so embarrassed now! What happened? They fought for her so fiercely, but no one cared about her when she fainted?

“Ha ha ha…” Hazel laughed out loud.

While detecting the presence of other women in the gym, Lucy suddenly looked mortified. She stood up in annoyance and yelled at Hazel, “Who are you? Why are you here?”

“I am Joshua’s girlfriend and a good friend to your brother,” Hazel replied with a smile.

Joshua’s girlfriend?

Lucy bit her bottom lip. Isaac actually told her about Hazel before, but she always felt that Isaac was selfish and deliberately lied to her. It turned out Isaac had been honest with her?

“Impossible!” Lucy gritted, “Are you suggesting that they are fighting because of you?”

“You can’t just talk nonsense,” Hazel said, shaking her head. “My boyfriend is really jealous. Even if you asked, he would not let your cousin go. You can’t ask him like that though, you don’t have a close enough relationship.”

Lucy was utterly exasperated. Hazel may have put a nice spin on her words, but it was no different than saying they were fighting for her.

In particular, when Hazel mentioned Joshua, her attitude and tone really made her angry and jealous. What made her more irritated was that Joshua’s attack grew more aggressive, as if he was really cooperating with Hazel’s words.

“Then you ask them to stop,” Lucy said, unconvinced. “Pass out and see if they care about you!”

“It’s indeed time for them to stop,” Hazel said with a faint smile. “But fainting or something doesn’t fit my personality.”

“I think you’re clearly lying!” Lucy sneered. “There’s no way to authenticate your lie now!”

“Okay, as you wish, I’ll separate them.” Hazel shrugged. Joshua and Isaac had been fighting for quite a while. Though they looked sharp, neither of them fought fiercely, but they may really get hurt if they kept fighting like this.

Lucy looked at her with a sneer. Hazel moved her hands and feet before she suddenly kicked at the two men beautifully.

 

Chapter 318: Who Are You Acting For?

They parted at once, fearing they might hurt her by accident.

“Look, separated.” Hazel shrugged.

“You…” Lucy was very irritated. “That’s because they’re kind!”

Hazel smiled as she didn’t care what Lucy said at all. She threw two clean towels to Joshua and Isaac.

“Not angry?” Joshua asked in a low voice.

“Yeah,” said Hazel awkwardly. In fact, she really wasn’t too angry about this scuffle. They appeared so intimate that Lucy’s face looked even more unsightly.

“Well, let us face it,” Isaac said. He couldn’t watch her expression anymore and was very speechless. “If you had come up, we would not have been kind!”

“Cousin, you…” Lucy looked at him pitifully as if she had been extremely wrong.

“Come on, who are you acting for?” Isaac sneered. “Jaxson, get someone to take her out of here and never allow her to enter here stupidly using my name again.”

Lucy’s face was even more filled with anger. When Jaxson really asked her to leave, she bit her lip in frustration but finally left with a snort. She may have sounded like a child, but Lucy had become more mature ever since Isaac had done something terrible to her.

Isaac didn’t stay long, either, and after he left, Hazel couldn’t resist teasing, “Joshua Denmark, I’m so lucky that you’ve brought me so many rivals!”

“Who asked you to use me as bait?” Joshua sighed helplessly.

She was speechless. Using Joshua as bait was undoubtedly like sending a signal to the rivals. After all, they had never had a chance to get close to Joshua before. Did she ask for it?

“I, I’ll send them all away,” said Hazel quickly. She didn’t want to put Joshua under pressure because of her own complaints.

Joshua held out his hand to caress her head. Since Hazel wanted to play, he would let her have a good time.

***

When Bob Hamilton went back home, he naturally scolded Patty Hamilton fiercely. Whatever Patty explained, he would not believe her. He confiscated all of her collection, and even he didn’t let her give any reasons to approach Joshua in case she was trying to scam him out of money.

After several women tried to get close to Joshua and were sent away by Hazel, the directors were uneasy, realizing how difficult Hazel Crowe was to be dealing with. They had underestimated her on her own, and it was even worse with Joshua supporting her.

It was not right to hide, and it was the time for them to meet her. They had to be well-prepared for the meeting. Hazel didn’t know what they were up to, but when she saw a group of directors in a conference room, she realized it could not be a simple matter.

Joshua patted her on the hand with hints that she didn’t need to be upset. Whatever the directors were plotting, she would never be bullied with him around.

The meeting began, and Joshua said quietly, “It’s rare for you to be all present. In that case, it’s just good timing to inform you of something today.”

The directors were very disheartened, Joshua was as tough as ever, and he had rejected all of their opinions just by saying one sentence.

They were not stupid. If they were not thinking about the ownership of Denmark Group, they would not have offended Joshua. Handing Denmark Group over to a woman of unknown origin? How could they be convinced?

“As you all know, I am the adopted son of the Denmark couple,” Joshua didn’t give the directors a chance to retort and then said without hesitation. “My parents had been looking for their lost daughter for years, but unluckily they didn’t make it. Now, I finally found her. She is…”

His words were interrupted by one of the directors politely. “Mr. President, we all understand that you want to help the old president find his daughter, but isn’t it sad that she died?”

“Director Lynch,” Joshua said quietly, “The body of the baby was not found, and my parents had always believed that their baby was alive.”

“It’s not a matter of belief or disbelief.” Director Lynch continued, “Such things are unreasonable and always require evidence. Besides, the old president and his wife have been dead for years. Who can prove whether the person you found is their real daughter or not?”

Hazel frowned slightly. She had heard Joshua mention that her parents both belonged to families with few members. After they died, she had no other relatives except for Sunny, who was unrelated in blood with her.

Hence, the simplest way to prove her identity was impossible way.

“I naturally have evidence,” Joshua said quietly before he tapped his palm twice, and a series of photos appeared on the big screen of the conference room. They were photos of Hazel growing up, and there was a beautiful five-petal plum on her chest without exception.

And on the left, you could see a picture of Hazel as a baby. Of course, even though it was a baby photo, Joshua had covered everything he didn’t need to show.

Hazel put her hands on the forehead helplessly. Joshua was so jealous… Thankfully, the directors didn’t notice it.

The directors were silent for a moment. They looked at each other, and then one of them said in a deep tone, “I’m afraid it’s hard for you to convince us of her identity by only using photos.”

“Yeah, do you want us to admit her identity only based on that? Shouldn’t you have other evidence?” said the other directors.

Joshua looked at them indifferently and said, “Because I say she is the daughter of the Denmark couple. Which of you would have any objection?”

The directors were completely powerless. Joshua had never been so tough. How could they win against him even if they argued with him?

“Even if she is really the daughter of the old president, Denmark Group cannot be handed over to her,” said one of the directors.

“Yes, yes,” echoed the other directors. “How much does she know about Denmark Group, and what is she capable of?”

 

Chapter 319: Don’t You Trust My Instincts?

“What will the future of Denmark Group be if it’s given to someone who has no experience?”

Hazel raised her eyebrows in astonishment. While the directors were uniformly opposed to Joshua putting Denmark Group in her hands, didn’t it mean… that they had admitted her identity?

She had thought the directors would bite the bullet and firmly deny her identity, but now they admitted her identity too quickly, and all seemed too smooth.

Joshua also raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed they did not want to tangle with him too much on the subject, or they knew that it was no use for them to do so, so they would settle for second best and would obstruct Hazel elsewhere.

“Hazel knows Denmark Group well enough, and I trust her ability,” Joshua said quietly. “Don’t you trust my instincts?”

The directors were utterly helpless because Joshua’s words were no different from advising them directly, but they did not want to make an allowance any longer.

“Of course, we trust your judgment, but when it comes to Hazel Crowe, very likely you would be biased.”

“If you trust her, shouldn’t you at least let us have reason to trust her?”

“Yeah, no matter who she is, we are not going to agree with her to have relations with Denmark Group unless she shows us her ability!”

Looking at them calmly, Hazel said with a faint smile, “So, you gentlemen helped by preparing the exam questions in advance? If I don’t pass your test, you won’t care about your relationship with my parents and will definitely kick me out of Denmark Group, right?”

The directors were a bit embarrassed because it looked as if they were deliberately ganging up on her, she was just a young girl. But it was really what they were doing…

One of the directors hardened his heart and continued, “We’re also doing this for Denmark Group’s future. Besides, even Mr. President started from the bottom and got our recognition step by step. You must be no exception, right?”

Joshua was trying to say something when Hazel suddenly pinched his palm.

He looked at Hazel in surprise, but she gave him a determined look.

“Without further ado. What kind of problems have you prepared for me?” she asked in a quiet voice.

Joshua let out a sigh. Hazel had a mind of her own. She didn’t notice the directors were trying to set up a trap by provoking her, but she jumped in it anyway.

The directors beamed, and one of them said at once, “Well, we won’t give you a hard problem, lest you think we are trying to bully you. The coffee produced at a coffee factory owned by Denmark Group is very popular, and the sales volume has been quite stable. You can go there for three months as an intern and increase their sales volume by 10%. How about that?”

Hazel frowned slightly. It might sound so kind, but she was not stupid enough to believe it. There must be something wrong with that coffee factory.

What’s more, even if there were really no problems, they would have plenty of opportunities to make trouble for her after she went. After all, it was a good deal to lose a coffee factory to stop her from completing her task.

“Okay, agreed!” she said in a deep voice before she got up calmly and looked around at the directors with various thoughts. “You’ll see my strength!”

“We won’t be able to see it even if we want to, right?” The director sneered. “The President is so protective of you. I’m afraid he will be able to solve any problems for you.”

“Yes, we’ll see the President’s strength at the time, so what’s the point of all this?”

“Yeah, we are not unclear about the President’s strength!”

Looking at the rowdy directors, Hazel suddenly thought they were no more than that. In fact, she was very nervous when she saw so many directors. Gradually, however, their aura of success faded, and her nervousness completely dissipated.

“What do you want to do then?” She said a little sarcastically. “For the next three months, you can arrange for two people to follow Joshua and me and spy on us from time to time, keeping us out of contact?”

Of course, that would be what they wanted to do, but they also knew that if they did make such an extravagant request, Joshua would never let them go.

“That’s not necessary,” the director said. “We trust the President very much. As long as he assures us that he won’t give you any help, it’ll be okay.”

Hazel was a bit surprised by Joshua’s high authority among the directors. However, even though they trusted and feared Joshua, they still chose to pick on her. It seemed that interests could really make people crazy.

“Just say yes.” Hazel nudged Joshua.

Joshua’s glance swept over all the directors. The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly froze, and everyone felt a chill on their back.

“I can agree,” said Joshua quietly, “but, if I find out who is deliberately causing trouble behind the scenes, you mustn’t blame me for being cruel!”

The directors’ backs seemed to stiffen slightly, and they were all afraid to look at Joshua.

At the end of the meeting, Joshua asked Jaxson to prepare materials about the coffee factory, and he took Hazel back to the office.

“Joshua, I know I’m impulsive today,” she said before he spoke. “But the directors made it clear they wanted to find fault, so of course I wanted them to see what I could do? You aren’t angry, are you?”

“I’m not angry,” he said with some resignation. “It’s just that you shouldn’t have agreed so quickly. At least, I can get you to do something else, proving your ability to them.”

“Since you say so, does this coffee factory really have a problem?” She blinked, “Wouldn’t it be better if I did meet their conditions?”

“It’s not that simple.” He frowned slightly. “That coffee factory is owned by Denmark Group, but it’s self-financing…”

“Wait!” she interrupted, surprised. “Didn’t you promise them not to help me?”

 

Chapter 320: Do You Have A Problem?

“I’m just going to tell you the basic information of the coffee factory,” he said, taking it for granted. “The directors couldn’t say no even if they were here.”

Hazel was speechless. How could the directors dare to ask for trouble in front of him, much less make him even more unhappy?

However, he was right. He told her these things, which only made it easier for her to know the basic information.

“Well, what’s the problem with that coffee factory?” she asked curiously.

Just then, Jaxson brought the information, and Joshua gave her a copy, saying peacefully, “This coffee factory doesn’t seem to have any obvious problems. Sales have been relatively stable over the years, although they drop on the overall report.”

Hazel was surprised, she had thought the coffee factory suffered from losses.

“But its problem is harder to solve.” Joshua frowned a little. “It has sales that are stable because the market is nearly saturated. In this case, there is not much possibility of improving it.”

Hazel frowned. She understood what Joshua meant. Sure enough, the directors gave her such a difficult problem. They very likely never miss an opportunity to show she was wrong, and there would be nothing Joshua could do to help her at that time.

“I want to go on a field trip first.” Hazel put away the data. With only factual material, she could not obtain much information. She could only have a visual impression if she went to the site personally.

“Fine, let Jaxson go with you.” Joshua nodded. The coffee factory was located in an industrial park just outside the city, so he didn’t have to worry about Hazel’s safety, and that was also why he hadn’t been too opposed at the meeting.

“Jaxson…” she shook her head after a while of hesitation. “No, he’s your man. I’m afraid it’ll be controversial if I take him.”

He frowned, but before he could say anything, she spoke, “Joshua, don’t you believe me? Don’t worry, I will take more bodyguards and pay more attention to my own safety! Besides, I don’t think the directors would dare to put me in any danger if they really want to do something, right?”

The Denmark Group had just undergone a “reform,” the directors knew it very well that Joshua did it for Hazel. Moreover, even Fred Cohen, who had had a great relationship with the Denmark family, had been kicked out of the imperial capital by Joshua for a casual reason.

Who would dare to do anything to endanger Hazel? That was why they were so angry that they wanted to make things hard for her in other aspects.

“… All right.” Seeing that Hazel would not back down, he told her, “If you run into any situation, you must call me first.”

“Mmm, I will.” She assured him seriously.

***

Hazel finished arranging her trip when Mandy called.

“Mandy, what can I do for you?” She asked.

“Well, Hazel,” Mandy sounded a little hesitant. “Since you helped me to pay my hospital bill. I want to meet with you and give you back the money.”

Hazel smiled quietly. “No, wasn’t too much. Besides, you’re sick because you helped me. Can’t we call it even?”

“No, no,” Mandy said hastily, “You must pay back the money you owe! And you’ve done me a great favor, too!”

“All right…” Hazel knew Mandy’s personality, so she looked at the time. “Are you free at 4 PM? I’ll buy you coffee.”

After they arranged the time and location, Mandy arrived at the door of the café and saw Hazel was already there. Hazel was about to call her when Mandy was stopped at the door. She frowned a little and walked over quietly.

The person who stopped Mandy was just any stranger. It was Susan’s new assistant who once helped Susan beat Mandy.

The new assistant stopped Mandy at the door proudly, with a look of contempt. “Mandy, you have debts of two hundred thousand dollars, and I heard you got fired again? Depending on your current financial situation, can you still afford coffee? Don’t make me laugh!”

“Laura, I, I really was asked to meet someone!” Mandy said angrily. However, her anger was not a deterrent because her usual image was that she could be bullied very easily.

“Someone?” Laura sneered. “All of your friends are staying away from you. Who’s going to ask you out at this time? You wouldn’t say it’s Hazel, would you? Then you’re really a dumb bitch. Hazel made you lose your job twice. She’s your nemesis. You actually have a meeting with her?”

Hazel was in a daze. She had heard their conversation clearly. Was it because of her that Mandy lost her new job again?

The last time she saw Mandy was at a watch shop when she was with Patty Hamilton. Was it possible that Patty deliberately made things difficult for Mandy because there was no way to vent her anger after that incident?

With Patty’s personality, it could have possibly happened.

“We have a meeting. Do you have a problem?” Hazel came out of the corner and looked coldly at Laura.

Laura was taken aback. She looked at Hazel in disbelief, apparently not expecting to really see her there.

But the next moment, she sneered and said, “You’ve really joined up as expected. Miss Crowe, you’re really awesome. You clearly knew your relationship with Susan, but you actually plotted against her! I tell you, Susan cares about your relationship and doesn’t want to fall out with you. But I am quite different, and I am not afraid of you!”

“You look great for sucking up to your master,” Hazel said as she looked at her nonchalantly. “But Susan is not here, you’re wasting your time acting.”

“You…” Laura hit the ceiling.

But before she could say anything, Hazel said, “But since you know very clearly about my relationship with her, do you think she’s going to protect you or ‘care’ about my relationship with her if I do something to make her fire you?”

Laura’s face changed, she had been around Susan, who was not calculating. Laura knew a lot of Susan’s secrets, including why she quit the entertainment industry. She was thankful that Susan didn’t fire her and allowed her to stay. But if Hazel really pushed Susan, Susan wouldn’t necessarily keep her.

“Mandy, I didn’t mean to do that just now,” Laura suddenly said in a soft tone. “You know, Susan is really kind to me, even if she’s not good enough. So…”