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Her mother, though, scolded her lovingly. “You, going out on your own when you have a driver at your disposal? What if something happened to you? What would I do?”
Hazel chuckled softly, “Next time, either take the driver with you or bring a bodyguard.”
“Okay, I’ll do whatever you say!” Hazel replied, already in full compliance.
For the next few days, Hazel’s mother remained on high alert, constantly fearing that Ambrose or Scarlett might return to cause trouble. But fortunately, neither of them appeared again.
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As time passed, Hazel stopped thinking about the encounter. Her friends from home sent word that the Wright family was on the verge of collapse.
Several shareholders had been secretly buying up shares to remove Ambrose, and other powerful families were eyeing the Wrights like vultures circling prey. It seemed Ambrose had returned to the country, though Hazel didn’t have the heart to care anymore.
She sighed, realizing that at the start, she hadn’t wanted things to spiral this far.
Some things were like a game of dominoes. Hazel knocked down the first piece, but she couldn’t control the chain reaction that followed
“Hazel, what are you thinking?”
Her colleague’s voice broke through Hazel’s thoughts
“Nothing. How’s the project going?”
“There’s so much to do, it feels like we’ll never finish. Looks like overtime is inevitable.”
Hazel gave a bitter smile. She had her own things to deal with, and the last thing she had the energy for was other people’s messes,
As for the Wright family, that was Ambrose’s fault
People had to face the consequences of their own actions, and sometimes, it wasn’t that the retribution hadn’t arrived, it was just a matter of timing.
With that, Hazel pushed those thoughts aside and immersed herself in her work.
Time was short, and the workload was heavy. Sometimes, Hazel wondered if she was destined to live in the
office.
Her mother, ever worried, didn’t want to coddle her too much but used her own connections to secretly smooth the path for Hazel.
Hazel became absorbed in her work, often staying late into the night. When she was busy, everything else faded into the background.
off.
More than once, the office had emptied out, and Hazel would be the last one left.
This time, when Hazel glanced at the clock, it was already nearly two in the morning
It was far too late to grab a taxi, so she decided to walk a bit.
The streets were almost deserted at this hour, the streetlights flickering like forgotten memories, flashing on and
Hazel noticed a tall figure beside her and instinctively tensed.
As she passed under a patch of trees, the figure suddenly lunged at her, pulling her into a tight embrace.
Hazel’s heart raced, panic flooding her as she struggled fiercely.
When she couldn’t break free, she choked out a plea.
“Please, don’t hurt me. I have money. I can give you all I have.”
Her body trembled violently from fear, her breath shallow.
Tears fell, one after another, onto his hand.
She felt his hand twitch, but instead of releasing her, he tightened his hold as though afraid she might escape.
Hazel couldn’t move a muscle, her mind racing for any way to break free.
At that moment, the streetlight flickered, casting eerie shadows around them.
In her panic, Hazel caught sight of a familiar birthmark on the man’s chest.
“Ambrose?” she whispered, her voice barely audible, disbelief lacing her words.
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In that instant, Ambrose froze, his entire body stiffening at the sound of her voice.
Hazel’s mind cleared in that fleeting moment. She pushed him away with all her strength and, upon realizing it was truly him, slapped him across the face.
“Ambrose, are you insane? What the hell are you doing? You’re worse than an animal!”
Half of Ambrose’s face turned crimson, but to her surprise, he didn’t react with anger.
Instead, he smiled softly, almost playfully, before gently taking her hand and blowing on it, his breath warm against her skin.
