MIDNIGHT Bride The CEO's TEMPTATION

Chris suddenly felt that Hazel's voice was harsh because he felt very uncomfortable when she kept praising Joshua, but Chris felt even gloomier and unhappy when he replied.

Joshua smiled as he looked calmly at Hazel and said quietly, "You have asked me that question, my silly girl. I can't help loving you."

Chris felt as if he had been thrust into a pot full of honey, which was so nauseating that he almost vomited.

Hazel's cheeks blushed in the blink of an eye. Thankfully it was dark now, and she wouldn't be seen. Joshua really should be more thoughtful. How could he sweet talk to her in front of a stranger? He was getting really more and more shameless.

"Fix it quickly! "Hazel flushed and urged him.

Soon Joshua closed the hood before he looked quietly at Chris. "Ten minutes."

In an instant, Chris felt extremely guilty. Had Joshua guessed what he was thinking just now? Indeed, when Joshua said he only needed ten minutes, he was completely unconvinced, so he continued to check the time.

Nonetheless, Joshua did make it in time. It took exactly ten minutes, from the moment he promised to fix the car to the time he fixed it.

There were sudden and mysterious emotions in Chris's heart as if he had been outplayed. How did that happen? He was at a loss.

In the past, he had never wanted to make comparisons with others, and he had always admired those who had real talent. Chris convinced himself that he didn't like Joshua because of his bad attitude.

But Joshua didn't think his behavior was enough, so he smiled as he looked at Hazel. "Do I get a reward?"

"What reward do you want?" she asked, unguarded.

He chuckled. Then he put his hand around her tiny waist, leaned over, and gently kissed her on the lips.

"... Hm!" Her eyes widened! What? What was Joshua thinking? Why did he suddenly kiss her? A stranger was standing there watching them.

She tried to push him away, but before she could gather enough strength, her lips were painful. Joshua finally let her go.

"You taste as good as ever," he said in a low voice, but it was loud enough for Chris to hear.

She felt annoyed, so she got up on her tiptoes and bit him back. Not only did Joshua not dodge, but he was also very cooperative. She was in a daze before she suddenly realized what she was doing, so she thrust him away, both shy and annoyed.

Chris, who had been watching them, was furious. But he didn't know where his anger had come from.

"Mr. Livingston," Joshua said quietly, "Why don't you have a try?"

Chris got into the car with an unsightly face. After a while, the car that had broken down started smoothly. The car was fixed, but he was even unhappier.

"Goodbye." Joshua quietly waved to him from outside the window.

Chris slammed his foot on the gas pedal, and the car sped away swiftly.

Hazel was dumbstruck. "What? We helped him, but he didn't even say 'thank you.'"

"He's in a bad mood." Joshua smiled. "You should understand him."

"You're right." She nodded. "Something happened to his family, and he must not be in a good mood."

Joshua shook his head and agreed, but he thought that Hazel was too naïve when it came to men and their actions, he was not going to give anyone a chance.

"Director Livingston seems to care about you very much?" asked her quietly. He should try to remind her anyway.

"Probably, he considers me as a competitor," she stuck her tongue out. "After all, I took the position which he has been striving for, and it's inevitable that he's unconvinced about my abilities."

He gave up completely. He talked to her about this, but it was probably pointless. If he made it clear, she would not believe him, she might even laugh at him instead.

"Come on, let's go home." He took her hand before they got in the car together.

***

The three days passed quickly, and Hazel's plan was completed successfully. She also listened to Joshua and paid more attention to Mandy, but nothing seemed unusual. Instead, she was just as dedicated to the project as Hazel.

Hazel didn't expect that every time Chris saw her, he would purposely stay away from her after her and Joshua after they helped him. 

Hazel felt very puzzled. Didn't she help him? Why didn't he want to see her? Was it because he owed her a favor? It... It didn't make sense at all.

However, she was a girl with a broad heart, so she did not think too deeply of it. Besides, the results would be known soon, she didn't think that Chris would continue to ignore her.

The preparations for the meeting were quickly made, and all the executives who had attended the previous meeting were present. They were quite curious about what kind of answer Hazel would give them.

The door was pushed open, and Hazel walked in. She sat down at the head of the table and raised her hand calmly. "Everybody, sit down."

Everyone looked at each other and finally took their seats one by one. A smile curved Hazel's lips, their attitude had improved a great deal.

"Without further ado, let's get to the point." She looked at Chris quietly. "Do you want to show your plan first?"

Chris's heart suddenly missed a beat, which was the reason why he had been avoiding Hazel since they were on the side of the road. He felt that he wasn't in the right mood when he saw her.

Then he remembered, she's a woman who got promoted by sleeping with a man… at the thought of this, he would be more disgusted with Hazel and stay away from her without hesitation.

Nonetheless, he somehow felt a bit guilty as he faced her now. He looked away and said, "You first."

"All right." She shrugged, matter-of-fact.

Mandy distributed copies of the plan to the executives. After they opened Hazel's plan, their faces couldn't help but change.

"Product placement?"

"Make a star coffee set?"

"Will it work? Although that drama is very famous, it's a web drama, after all!"

"Yes. It's a web drama, and it's so popular now, but do we have enough money for adopting production placement?

Listening to the discussion, Hazel smiled and didn't want to interrupt them. After a few minutes, she raised her hand to quiet them calmly. Everyone stopped talking and looked at Hazel. Perhaps they didn't realize that Hazel's authority among them was growing.