When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 50: Taken as an Apprentice

Hazel Hawthorne rushed to the office in a panic. Sharon Winters was standing right at the elevator entrance waiting for her. When she saw Hazel step out, she quickly went over and explained what had just happened.

"Didn’t you get the group message? Ten minutes after you left, Director Shaw announced in the group chat that there would be a meeting at eleven. I thought you’d be back before then, but you didn’t reply to my messages."

"What group? I’m not even in a group chat." Hazel Hawthorne’s mind was a mess. She had no idea what the meeting was about and hadn’t had time to prepare anything. Thankfully, Sharon Winters had prepared two copies of the meeting materials in advance and handed one to her.

"How could you not be in the group chat?"

"Never mind, we can talk about this later. Let’s go in first. By the way, why are you here?"

Sharon Winters led Hazel Hawthorne toward the conference room. "Director Shaw told me to wait for you here. And here are the meeting materials. Just sit with me in the back later. Hopefully, we won’t attract too much attention."

Sharon Winters spoke quickly, and Hazel Hawthorne could only listen while trying to read the documents.

The two of them arrived outside the conference room. Hazel Hawthorne took a deep breath, trying to relax as much as possible.

Thankfully, everyone’s attention was on Holly Shaw. She and Sharon Winters hunched over and quickly slipped into the room. Only a few people sitting in the back saw them arrive.

Their relationship with Hazel Hawthorne had always been lukewarm, so they weren’t going to say anything since it had nothing to do with them. But just then, Holly Shaw’s secretary spotted Hazel and Sharon and glanced in their direction.

Holly Shaw glanced at her distracted secretary. "Where are the documents I asked you to prepare?"

of Holly Shaw, who then asked in a low voice, "What are you

thought I saw someone come in just now. Maybe I was mistaken." After saying this, the

Hazel Hawthorne was trying to make herself invisible

sigh of relief when the director didn’t call her out in front of everyone. Throughout the meeting, she diligently took notes on everything, not daring to miss a

by Hazel Hawthorne,

left did Sharon Winters dare to approach Hazel Hawthorne. "Director Shaw is so intimidating. I

Hawthorne’s heart leaped into her throat again. "I’m going to

Hawthorne, deliberately provoking her. "Daring to be late for Director Shaw’s meeting? I see you don’t

If she actually manages to get on

that the truth? Who would’ve thought someone so young could be so

She walked straight up to the secretary, lifted her chin, and stared at her with a chilling gaze. "You know better than anyone why I was late.

secretary was unfazed, even flashing a flirtatious smile. "I told you how things work at this company on the day of your interview, but you didn’t take it to heart. What can I do? I can’t be expected to

the meeting?" The secretary sneered. "Hazel Hawthorne, don’t think you can do whatever you want just because you’re pretty. This is the first time I’ve ever seen an intern take so many

dismissive of Hazel Hawthorne. Then, her eyes fell on the watch on Hazel’s wrist. She grabbed Hazel’s hand without a second thought, exposing the watch. "You’re just a lowly intern, yet you’re wearing a watch worth millions. Do you think

You don’t know anything about Hazel. She’s..." Seeing everyone humiliating Hazel Hawthorne, Sharon Winters couldn’t hold back any longer

shot Sharon Winters a look, pleading with her not to reveal

laughter. "Sharon Winters, don’t say I didn’t warn you. You might see Hazel Hawthorne as a friend,

talking nonsense," Sharon Winters

raised a hand, pushed the secretary away, and backed her into a corner. She pressed her wrist—the one with the watch—against the secretary’s neck. A faint smile played on

was furious and tried to push Hazel Hawthorne away, only

then thinking about how Holly Shaw had taken a liking to her so soon after she