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[XXI]
"Let's fake a relationship," he said lowly.
She furrowed her eyebrows. "And what are we going to do then?""Like, we can go on dates and stuff–like pretend we're together," he explained.Hazel frowned, not really knowing what Zac was implying. "So, you mean we pretend to actually be a couple? Like one of those reality shows?""That's right!" Zac gave her a thumbs up. "I know that you haven't been in love before, so I'll make sure to make this experience unforgettable."'Why are you being so kind-hearted? What are you thinking?' These thoughts raced through Hazel's mind as she stared at him reproachfully. "If you really want to play the couple, then you could ring Mandy up. I'm sure she'll love that." She scoffed.His smile faltered and he tightened his grip around her waist. "Do you really want me to find another woman?"Her lips curled. "Well, that's your business, isn't it?""Really?" Raising his eyebrows up in the air, he stRelated chapters
Enthralled By Love [XXII]
The next day, when Lucy and Bob came to visit Hazel, she was still fast asleep. She was woken up by the doorbell ringing, so she went to open the door groggily and went back to lie on the bed.Lucy looked around and asked, "Where is Zac?""Asleep in his room," she replied in a daze. After getting off the Ferris wheel, they went to see a movie and didn't come home until midnight."I just saw that he isn't in the room. He must be out." Lucy paused and added casually, "You two didn't sleep together?"Upon hearing Lucy's words, Hazel became wide awake, scared. While she was thinking about how to answer, she suddenly heard Bob's voice. "You didn't have a fight with Zac, did you?" he asked."No, we are completely fine." Hazel quickly came up with an excuse. "I don't really sleep well at night. I either snatch the quilt from him or kick him out of the bed. Because of that, he can't sleep well beside me and it has affected his work. So we decided to sleep
Enthralled By Love [XXIII]
In the coffee shop, Hazel sat with her head bowed down.With nothing else to do, she preoccupied herself with stirring the coffee in her cup. An awkward silence persisted.Hanson felt a wave of disappointment in his heart. There seemed to be an invisible distance between them, like a white mist, spreading around. And it expanded slowly, making her farther and farther away from him. But the worst part was, he could do nothing to stop it.'Is it because of my wedding ceremony or perhaps it has something to do with the man who attended the engagement party with her?' His thoughts took him to dark places."How are you doing these days?" he asked, attempting to break the deafening silence."Not bad." She pursed her lips and asked, "Hanson, are you here to invite me for the wedding?" She couldn't take it anymore and wished to know the reason behind his sudden call.He trembled violently, a touch of bitterness emerging in his heart. "You want to re
Enthralled By Love [XXIV]
Zac's room's door was still closed. He showed no signs of coming out.Even though Hazel was sure he would have locked it from inside, she twisted the handle. Surprisingly, it wasn't locked! She then peeped inside, trying to see what Zac was doing.It was already evening and the sky was dim, making the room extremely dark. Zac was standing in front of the window, motionless, like a lifeless thing. The night wind blew inside through the window, swaying the curtains. However, Zac stood firm on the ground, unperturbed by the wild wind. Nothing could arouse his reaction because his heart was in a much worse condition.Although his face was hidden from her view, she could imagine the gloom that would be etched on his face. Her presence didn't bring any reaction from him either.She cut an orange into pieces and sneaked inside."Zac, I'm back. Would you like to have some oranges?"But he turned a deaf ear to her."This orange is so sweet and
Enthralled By Love [XXV]
In the afternoon, Lucy and Bob went out to see houses. In the meantime, Hazel drew up a property agreement. It said, "After the marriage, all properties under our names will remain ourown, including all real estate properties. After the divorce, neither of us will be allowed to take any property in the other's name."Hazel had thought that Zac would pull a long face when he read the agreement, but contrary to what she had expected, he remained as calm as a lake, without the slightest emotions on his face.Were his face muscles stiff because of the stimulation? She was extremely worried. To be honest, the last thing she wanted was to hurt his fragile ego, but his reaction was hard to predict.When it came to money, there were a lot of couples who ended up hurting each other, so she had to prepare for the future."Zac, I honestly don't mean anything by this. You see, there are a lot of couples who fight during their divorce over the division of thei
Enthralled By Love [XXVI]
"First of all, you are my wife. Even if I bought the house, you legally own half of it. The law will protect you from anyone who wants to take away that right, including me. Second, if you had shared your apartment with me, I would be worried about my sleeping place all the time, so where will I get the time and energy to invest in the stock market? Finally, you're my lucky charm in choosing which stocks to invest in. Without you, I probably would be suffering losses in the stock exchange. Now, do you still think you'd be freeloading by living here rent-free? All of those reasons perfectly justify your stay here,"Zac spoke in a slow, unhurried manner, and his voice wove a bewitching melody in Hazel's ears. It put her in a hypnotic trance; the more he spoke, the more she was convinced of the logic of such an arrangement.After all, she did make a significant contribution to Zac's success. Without her, he still would have been living as a penniless hobo. He would not ha
Enthralled By Love [XXVII]
Zac and the woman got on a Rolls-Royce and soon disappeared. Far away from them, Hazel's eyes stayed glued to the place they had stood earlier. It took her a long time to snap back into reality.'Does it mean that he could not make money by hyping up shares? Is it possible he had sold himself for that apartment?'She scratched her head while pacing back and forth. The more she thought, the more she was convinced her suspicion was true. And now, she felt guilty. 'This is all my fault,' she muttered.His self-esteem must have been wounded by what aunt Wendy said. And she even forced him to sign the property agreement, it would be like rubbing salt into his wound. His self-esteem would be completely shattered!Although he looked cold on the outside, it turned out he was a simple-minded man. He handed over the credit card easily and didn't worry when the property ownership certificate had the wrong name.Now, she was afraid that he would be tortured by
Enthralled By Love [XXVIII]
Zac was shocked. Now, he finally understood what the little fool was up to. Apparently, she thought that he was going to sell himself so he can buy the house, and she came to rescue him. He saw her in an entirely different light.Even though she looked delicate and weak, deep in her heart, she was actually full of courage and would dare to pierce the sky if needed."This is my aunt," explained he as he leaned to her ear, in case she was planning to say something more earth shaking."Aunt?" Hazel said, shocked. "She is your aunt?" she repeated, still unable to believe it."Yes," Zac said with a nod.What a huge mistake she had made!Hazel was so embarrassed that she almost wanted to dig a hole and crawl inside it to hide herself. In fact, if there was ateleportation station beside her, she would definitely jump into it without hesitation and go straight to wherever it may take her and never return.Marci Rong knew what she mean
Enthralled By Love [XXIX]
"I know, aunt. I'll be back soon." Zac interrupted her and turned his back to walk away. He didn't want to deal with such things as he had other things on his mind.At the bar, Hazel filled up Leila's glass and asked, "Are you Zac's ex-girlfriend?"Leila sat there while a flash of annoyance was seen from her eyes. She asked impetuously, "Why? Are you worried that I'll take him away from you?"Hazel passively waved her hand and casually responded, "I'm not worried about that at all. I just hope you don't treat me as a rival.""What... What do you mean by that?" Leila sat there frozen as her cheeks flushed pink. She wondered if she had been acting so transparent."Take it easy, gorgeous!" Hazel said in a pleasant voice. She had a friendly smile on her face while she picked up her glass from the table. "Don't take this the wrong way, we're just roommates. I don't have a relationship with him whatsoever.""Roommate?" Leila was slightly shocked w
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