When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 61: Why Not Tell Her?

The Xavier Group, CEO’s Office.

Although Hazel Hawthorne and Aiden Xavier had been married for years, she rarely visited him at the office. That didn’t stop the long-time employees from recognizing her, however.

Hazel Hawthorne had an unforgettable face. On the strength of her looks alone, getting through the front doors of the Xavier Group was relatively easy.

Just as she and Sharon Winters stepped out of the elevator, they ran into Aiden Xavier’s trusted secretary. The secretary was quite surprised by Hazel Hawthorne’s sudden appearance and quickly moved to block her path.

He bowed respectfully and said, "Mrs. Xavier, why didn’t you let us know you were coming?"

Hazel Hawthorne beamed. "I wanted to give Aiden Xavier a surprise. He should be in his office now. There’s no need to announce me. I’ll take full responsibility for any issues."

The secretary couldn’t possibly let her just barge in like that. He naturally moved to grab her arm, but was stopped by a single glare from Hazel Hawthorne.

In that instant, the secretary swore he could see a glimpse of Aiden Xavier in her. Though Hazel Hawthorne had only warned him with a look, he felt an invisible, oppressive aura. He stared at her in silence, and in that brief moment of distraction...

Hazel Hawthorne pushed open the office door. Aiden Xavier was standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, on the phone, his voice especially gentle.

He had assumed some audacious employee had burst in unannounced.

Aiden Xavier turned around, annoyed. But when he saw it was Hazel Hawthorne, he was stunned.

He thought the matter with Shawn Bennett would drive a wedge between him and Hazel Hawthorne, and that she would surely be ignoring him for the time being. So, he had tactfully decided not to contact her.

He never expected Hazel Hawthorne would suddenly show up at the company looking for him.

Xavier shot his incompetent secretary a glare, then

Sharon Winters out with him, leaving

together. Then, she showed him the photos that had been taken of Raina Lowell secretly contacting the media and

with a blank expression. ’On the way here, I imagined all sorts of reactions Aiden might have after finding

his head and asked Hazel Hawthorne, "What do you want

the video of Raina Lowell and Shawn Bennett speaking. "I told you before that Shawn Bennett was acting on Raina Lowell’s orders.

of Raina Lowell contacting the media and paparazzi out on the desk before him. "And these are a little

To be schemed against by the woman he loves... with his personality, he’d never be able to stand it.’ But contrary to Hazel Hawthorne’s expectations, Aiden Xavier

mulled it over for a few seconds. There were only two possible explanations for Aiden

that he chose to turn a blind eye to her actions. Two: He knew, but for

the two, Hazel Hawthorne felt the first explanation was the one most in line

so desperately that even knowing she’s a two-faced woman, his love remains deep, inescapable,

Aiden Xavier intently. "It seems you already knew about all this," she

out of Raina Lowell’s affairs." Aiden Xavier placed the materials she had given him directly

Hawthorne didn’t seem to care. "I have plenty more of what I just gave you. Besides, I’ve already arranged to have it all posted

five minutes

Xavier as if he were a stranger. "I’ll hand the video over to the police. But as for her secretly buying off the media and paparazzi to expose her relationship with you—staging this whole drama—I’ll be sure

Hawthorne, stop this

Hazel Hawthorne’s mouth lifted slightly as she averted her gaze from Aiden Xavier. "Sorry, I can’t stop. Just assume

Hawthorne left Aiden Xavier’s office in high spirits, not once looking back. Outside, the secretary and Sharon Winters were arguing about something. Sharon’s face was

flipped him the bird before following

leather chair, taking out the materials Hazel

was very angry," the secretary said cautiously, not