When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 97: That Damn Couple

"Hazel, my boyfriend recommended this place. He said their Japanese food is amazing. To thank you for helping me get my job back, I really broke the bank to bring you here. So don’t eat too much, you know how broke I am."

"If you know you’re broke, then why come to such an expensive place?" Hazel Hawthorne rolled her eyes. "Are you treating me to dinner just to tell me I can’t enjoy it?"

Sharon Winters linked her arm through Hazel’s intimately, and the two walked into the restaurant, laughing. "I came here once before with my boyfriend. The food was so good, I just had to share it with you. I didn’t even invite Nathan and the others, just to save some cash."

Seeing Sharon’s penny-pinching act, Hazel couldn’t help but laugh.

Just as Sharon was looking for a table, she suddenly froze. Then, without a second thought, she started dragging Hazel toward the exit. "Hazel, I just remembered another Japanese place that’s also delicious. Let’s go there instead. I’m suddenly thinking this place is just so-so."

Hazel stopped short at the entrance. "We’re already here, why are we leaving? Isn’t that a hassle? Let’s just eat here. Are you worried you don’t have enough money? It’s fine, my treat. I’m actually in the mood for Japanese food."

Hazel started dragging Sharon inside. Seeing the two of them pulling each other back and forth, the hostess at the entrance immediately approached. "Ladies, please come in. We have plenty of open tables for you to choose from."

"I’d recommend a window seat. After eight o’clock, you’ll get a great view of the city at night. We have the best spot for viewing the Kenport skyline."

Sharon grabbed Hazel, refusing to budge an inch. Exhausted, Hazel stopped to catch her breath. "Why are you suddenly so dead set against going in? You didn’t see something you weren’t supposed to, did you? Did you spot your boyfriend?"

Hazel was grinning, but Sharon looked awkward. She had already seen Raina Lowell walking toward them. Before Sharon could say a word, Raina’s voice sounded from behind Hazel.

run into you here," Raina said, smiling cheerfully at Sharon. When Hazel turned around, she continued, "Aiden and I will never be able to finish all

refused immediately,

floor. She stared right back at Raina’s provocative

sure you can afford it on your own. You should just join us.

says we can’t afford it? Don’t you look down on people." Sharon stepped in front of Hazel, glaring at Raina. "The only reason you can afford to be here is because

Raina’s face went grim.

have a thing for married men? Hazel is

words made Raina’s expression grow even

She looked down at her and said with a smile, "Running into you here... it must be fate. It just goes to show how deeply connected we all are. I think I should go and

that she was with Aiden, to make Hazel know her place

had no idea Hazel was

unable to stop

looked up, clearly surprised to see her. But when he saw Raina trailing behind,

shot him a disdainful look. "Kenport is a big city, yet we just had to run into you here." All the goodwill he had managed to build up with her over the past few days

day? She had been wondering if he was just too busy to contact her, but no, he was busy entertaining Raina. It turned out that for the past few days, Aiden had just been using her

touched Hazel’s lips. "Aiden, if I’m not mistaken,

was implying. He had demanded that

him being alone with Raina. After all, Hazel had never

Aiden had never personally caught