When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 92: Why Did You Come?

"Speaking of Sharon Winters," Hazel Hawthorne started, briefly explaining to Julian Sterling that Sharon had been fired. "I’m also quite curious about the company’s reason for firing someone. Could it really be just because she offended Chloe Lee?"

Julian Sterling was taken aback by Hazel Hawthorne’s question. When Chloe Lee had come to him asking to fire someone named Sharon Winters, he hadn’t thought much of it. He had only agreed after checking with HR that there were no issues. Who would have known that Hazel Hawthorne would stand up for Sharon Winters.

Regarding the matter of firing Sharon Winters, Julian Sterling knew he was in the wrong. He had indeed only agreed because of Chloe Lee.

"If I didn’t know any better, I’d think Chloe Lee was the real boss of this company, firing whoever she wants. If this continues, Chloe Lee will eventually dishearten all the employees. Getting fired just for offending her? No employee would stay long at a company like that."

"You’re right." Julian Sterling was a little ashamed. "You probably don’t know the full story with Chloe Lee. Her mother passed away when she was young, and she grew up in our Sterling Family home. She’s the only girl of her generation in the family, so the elders have spoiled her since she was a child."

Hazel Hawthorne smiled, the meaning behind it self-evident. "If Chloe Lee keeps this up, she’s bound to cause you a lot of trouble in the future. But since you all don’t seem to think it’s a problem, it’s not my place as an outsider to say anything."

"I’ll take care of the Sharon Winters situation. Let’s just consider today a day off for her. As for Chloe Lee, I’ll have a good talk with her." Julian Sterling poured himself a cup of tea, then poured one for Hazel Hawthorne before glancing at Aiden Xavier. "As Chloe Lee’s cousin, I apologize to you."

Hazel Hawthorne wasn’t one to hold a grudge. Seeing that Julian Sterling was so reasonable and willing to talk things through, she didn’t press the issue, especially since he was letting Sharon Winters come back to work. This had already achieved her goal.

Despite this, Aiden Xavier didn’t pick up his teacup. Instead, he stared coldly at Julian Sterling.

Julian Sterling laughed. "Why hold such a grudge between brothers? Look, even Hazel Hawthorne isn’t angry anymore. Besides, it’s not like I knew who she was, right? If you had introduced her to me earlier, would she have had to suffer this injustice?"

Aiden Xavier snorted. After some coaxing, he finally picked up his teacup and lightly tapped it against Julian’s. "Speaking of which, Hazel Hawthorne working at our company... this wasn’t some special arrangement by you, was it? Trying to scout out our company’s secrets?"

have no interest in

Sterling clapped Aiden Xavier on the shoulder. "I was just kidding. But your sudden decision to visit the company

special visit to the company?

not what Julian Sterling said in the cafeteria

Hawthorne looked at Aiden Xavier quizzically, trying to read his expression for any clues.

at Hazel Hawthorne. "Eat.

of yours. You make

Hazel Hawthorne, Julian Sterling suddenly recalled what had happened at the bar. Looking at the way Aiden Xavier and Hazel Hawthorne interacted, and the way Aiden looked

Aiden Xavier was his good friend, there were times Julian Sterling couldn’t figure him

Hawthorne finally asked Aiden Xavier, "Why didn’t you tell me you and Julian Sterling were friends

that important to

really. But why did you make a special trip to visit the company today?"

Hawthorne’s

It was as if Aiden Xavier had come to the company specifically

you really come to the company just to find

had misheard and asked again

"You believe me?"

don’t believe you came to the company just to see me. You must have had other business and just stopped by on the way. You

Hazel Hawthorne. "As my, Aiden Xavier’s, wife, you actually got hit by someone out in

kitten? I was fighting four people by myself. Did it look like I was losing? If Nathan Miller hadn’t

Miller again. Didn’t I tell you to have less contact with him? Do my words just go in one ear and out the other? Or have you actually fallen for him? You eat together at work, and you eat together after work.