When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 87: You Were So Cool

Hazel Hawthorne’s attitude was so resolute that the HR staff were at a loss for words. They all recognized her and knew her background was anything but simple—she had the entire Xavier Group backing her. Having someone like that work for their company put them under immense pressure.

With a smile, Hazel placed the termination letter on the table, then grabbed Sharon Winters and left without another word.

Sharon Winters gazed at Hazel with pure admiration. "Hazel, you were so cool back there!"

Hazel smiled. ’Cool, huh?’ She knew perfectly well the company was trying to fire them because of Chloe Lee. Since they hadn’t violated any company regulations, management would need a convincing reason to let her go.

"Sharon." Hazel was a little worried about Sharon Winters. She was well aware that even if she stayed, no one at the company would dare touch her. But Sharon was different. They could find other ways to come after her, and Hazel couldn’t be by her side twenty-four-seven.

Thinking back on what had just happened, Hazel felt she might have been too impulsive. Surely there were other ways to resolve the matter.

But what was done was done, and regretting it now wouldn’t help.

"What’s wrong?" Sharon asked, noticing Hazel had called her name and then fallen silent.

Hazel shook her head. All she could do was protect Sharon to the best of her ability. Sharon was the first real friend she’d made, a friendship Hazel cherished deeply. From spending time with her, she could tell Sharon was a pure-hearted, sincere person.

It wasn’t until Chloe Lee got a call from HR that she found out neither Hazel Hawthorne nor Sharon Winters had been fired. She could understand why Hazel couldn’t be dismissed—that would likely require a direct order from her cousin. After all, Hazel was Aiden Xavier’s wife.

But Sharon Winters?

’Sharon has no connections. Don’t I even have the authority to fire someone like her?’

outside could hear the occasional

all my years at the company, I have

thought that this was all Hazel’s fault

and Sharon’s desks. Sharon, seemingly afraid of Chloe, didn’t dare to look up. Hazel, however, met Chloe’s gaze without an

stuck in your throat?" Hazel asked, her

action, like them taking a sip of water,

was exactly

Even with Chloe glaring daggers at her, she said nonchalantly, "You must be coming down with something. You should see a doctor before it turns into a fever. You wouldn’t want to

with anyone, but when someone insisted on treating

be friends or even cordial colleagues, then so be

to

「President’s Office.」

Chloe Lee barged directly into Julian Sterling’s office. The moment she entered, Julian

to rattle Chloe. "I’m sorry, cousin. I’m just so upset, I forgot to have the secretary

her again before quickly averting his eyes. The rising inflection of the sound conveyed an unreadable

was a precious daughter in the Sterling Family, and Julian’s own father doted on his niece. Otherwise, a man with Julian’s personality would never have

damage, Julian was willing to look the other way. He figured young women were prone to jealousy, and drama was inevitable wherever they gathered in numbers. He had no desire

in here. Is

there was little hope of getting him to fire Hazel. She immediately settled for the

her off. "What did you call

pressed on, "Mr. Sterling, Sharon Winters has a moral character problem. She cannot be allowed to remain at this