When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 63: Who Exactly is Hazel Hawthorne?

"Cousin, what did I do to make you so angry?" Chloe Lee mustered the courage to speak to Julian Sterling. Though she usually threw her weight around the office, she wouldn’t dare squeak in front of him.

Julian Sterling’s face was expressionless, his gaze fixed on Chloe Lee like the god of death himself. If it weren’t for his mother’s request, he would never have allowed a cousin like her in his company.

"Don’t think I don’t know what you’re usually up to. You run wild just because you’re my cousin. Chloe Lee, if you don’t want to be here, then get the hell out. I have no room for a ’great Buddha’ like you."

Julian Sterling’s words were harsh and blunt. Chloe Lee had been spoiled rotten at home. No matter how out of line she had been in the past, Julian had always turned a blind eye. He had never scolded her like this before.

Chloe Lee’s lip trembled, tears welling in her eyes. She put on a pitiful, wronged expression. "Cousin, how can you say that? I haven’t done anything out of line. I just think that for a new intern, Hazel Hawthorne takes too many days off. It shows a lack of dedication to her work."

Julian Sterling cut her off. "Stay out of Hazel Hawthorne’s business. Just manage your own affairs. If you want to keep working here, stop causing trouble for me. Otherwise, not even I will be able to protect you."

Chloe Lee was stunned by his words. ’Just what is Hazel’s background?’ she wondered. She had made things difficult for plenty of interns before, but she had never seen Julian Sterling stick up for any of them. Yet here he was, speaking up for Hazel, even seeming to want to protect her.

Chloe Lee was bewildered. ’Could it be? Has Julian actually taken a liking to Hazel?’

"Cousin, tell me the truth. Does Hazel Hawthorne have some kind of powerful background? From what I can see, she’s just some poor girl. You..."

Before Chloe Lee could finish, Julian Sterling cut her off again. He gave his cousin a cold stare and issued another warning, "Chloe Lee, you’d best learn to behave yourself. Otherwise, you’ll be the only one who suffers."

Chloe Lee pouted but didn’t dare say another word in the face of Julian’s demeanor. She could only retreat from the office resentfully, wondering all the way back just who Hazel Hawthorne was. Why would her cousin step in personally for her?

specifically warned her not to cross

her desk. ’She’s gorgeous, and she has a great figure, but what

not far away staring at her intently. To be precise, he was

a headache coming on. She quickly lowered her head and focused on her work, right

have no choice but to

I’d like

Hazel replied without

threw an arm around Hazel’s shoulder and grinned at the male colleague who

froze for a moment, seemingly in disbelief. His questioning gaze fell on Hazel, who simply nodded silently. "Yes, I

and sneered at Hazel, "Do you really think you’re that beautiful? That any man who asks you to dinner must be in love with you and trying to win you

every man who wants to treat

embarrassment, Hazel Hawthorne frowned, truly at

been very helpful to her at work, and she didn’t want to hurt his pride. That’s why she had refused him earlier.

wrong idea! Don’t listen to Chloe Lee’s nonsense. It was just a slip of the

Nathan Miller to Hazel, and then to Chloe Lee, who was deliberately stirring up trouble on the side. She was as frantic as an ant on a

after a moment of silence, Nathan Miller spoke up.

looked at Hazel. "To be honest, I do like you and wanted to pursue you. But since Sharon

and understanding. Before she could say anything, Nathan smiled, then turned to Chloe Lee. "Secretary Lee, I should actually thank

her, and before turning to leave, he extended the dinner invitation to Hazel again. "Think of it as an invitation from a friend

Even if they couldn’t be lovers, she thought it would be wonderful

to gain any advantage, Chloe Lee stalked