MIDNIGHT Bride The CEO's TEMPTATION

Simon was also very surprised. His few words really scared Joshua?

But the next moment, his lips twitched despite himself. He didn't scare Joshua at all. It was clear that Joshua was so sorry for Hazel that he blamed himself!

Simon thought he seemed to be watching their public display of affection again!

Forget it. In the future, if he saw them, he'd better talk business with them directly, and when he was done talking, he should just leave so that he didn't have to watch their public display of affection.

"Right, right. I'm talking nonsense," Simon said, somewhat gloomily. "By the way, I come to talk to you about Cynthia. You don't have to worry about her. I don't think she'll bother you anymore."

"Oh?" Joshua raised his eyebrows. "What did you do?"

"She came to the manor to see you today, but she met me," Simon said, gloating, "so I humiliated her and told her it was me who danced with her. She finally ran away crying. I don't think she'll come to you again if she isn't shameless."

"It's not that simple." Joshua's look was calm. "Didn't you often humiliate Madeline before? Has she broken off her engagement to you?"

"This…" Simon froze instantly. He frowned and said, "Anyway, Cynthia is the apple of the eye of a big family? She wouldn't pester Madeline, would she?"

After saying this, Simon was also a little unconfident.

"I've just got the news," Joshua spoke lightly, "that Cynthia and Daniel have gone to visit Ted King."

"Really?" Simon fumed. "She actually wants to pester you?"

"Cynthia is the illegitimate daughter of the Bryant family. Although she is favored on the surface, she is not really taken seriously," Joshua said lightly. "Besides, Cynthia and her brother Daniel rely upon. She listens to Daniel about everything. Daniel wants to use the power of the King family to control the entire Bryant family."

Simon spoke in a deep tone, with a solemn expression, "The old man is not a person who is willing to lose. He won't do such a losing business."

"It's not losing business," Joshua said lightly. "If he succeeds, he will be able to prop up Daniel as a puppet, and in the end, the Bryant family will be controlled by him. Even if he fails, it will be merely internal strife in the Bryant family. Even if the winner has a grudge against the old man, do they really want to have an enemy like him?"

"He is really an old fox!" Simon said secretly. "He really never does a losing business!"

"But..." Hazel spoke, chin in hand, "I don't think he thinks this way. He must think all he does is for you."

"Huh?" The two men both looked at Hazel in surprise.

"He may think you will be the one who eventually marries Cynthia, and since Daniel is a puppet, so the whole Bryant family willingly be yours," Hazel explained. "Maybe he thinks it's the best thing he can do as a father for his own children."

The thought of this made Simon's flesh creep. He said with a sneer, "Does the old man want to play the role of the father at long last now? but it's a pity that his way can only completely move and disgust others!"

"That's right," said Joshua with a gloomy face. He agreed with Simon. "He does this because he is self-righteous. He gives me something I don't want, but he actually wants me to thank him?"

"What are you going to do?" Simon said in a deep tone. "I can help you stop Cynthia once, but I can't help you stop her forever."

"Actually…" Joshua's eyes flashed with cunning as his mouth tilted upwards slightly at the corners. "There is a way you can help me stop her for a lifetime."

"What is it?" Simon was curious.

"If you marry her, you'll solve the problem fundamentally." Joshua chuckled.

"You, you, you!" Simon pointed angrily at him. "How can you be so conscienceless? I'm kind enough to help you, but you actually try to betray me?!"

"He's joking," Hazel laughed and shook her head. "That doesn't work either. Even if there's no Cynthia, there would be other women. It won't solve the problem fundamentally."

Simon looked at Joshua in amazement. "What's going on?"

In the past, no matter what happened, Hazel tried hard to calm them down. To put it bluntly, she wanted to smooth things over. But now, she didn't sound like she was on Ted's side at all!

"Nothing, it's just that your sister-in-law has figured it out." Joshua's mouth tilted upwards slightly at the corners.

Simon heaved a sigh of relief. He and Joshua kept Hazel in the dark about some of their plans, so he usually tried hard not to say something. Hazel figured it out, which meant he wouldn't need to give in to Ted against his will anymore!

He smiled wickedly. "Does that mean I can do it freely in the future?"

Joshua nodded with a twinkle in his eye.

***

Daniel and Cynthia went to visit Ted. They didn't mention the fact Simon and Joshua had changed identities at the ball, acting as if nothing happened. Ted wouldn't certainly mention it of his own accord. The two sides had a small talk politely. They seemed happy.

"Cynthia, since you are here, you might as well stay here for a few days. There is a lot of fun in the King family's manor. You can walk around freely," Ted spoke gently, like an elder.

Cynthia was delighted. Since he said that, Ted was clearly taking a stand! If she stayed and lived here, then, of course, she could see Joshua and bond with him all the time! Besides... she had a little secret in her heart that no one else knew. She wouldn't leak it until she saw Joshua.

"Thanks, Uncle King. I hope my little sister doesn't bother you," Daniel happily agreed.

After that, Daniel left. When Cynthia saw him off, Daniel repeatedly told her to find a way to win Joshua's heart.

"Fine, fine, I know!" Cynthia said impatiently, "Rest assured. I'm on my way to meet Joshua by chance!"

Having been able to stay at the manor, Cynthia was not foolish enough to miss the opportunity.

Daniel was relieved to see that she was so sensible.

After seeing Daniel off, Cynthia asked a servant where Joshua was and was ready to go straight to him.

At the thought of Joshua, Cynthia's face suddenly flushed with shyness. She had actually run into Joshua before.

Two years ago, she had a problem with her family. She ran out to stay in a hotel and nearly drowned because of a cramp in her leg while swimming in the hotel pool. It was Joshua who saved her.

They met only once, so Cynthia could only remember his face and knew nothing else. But yesterday, when Daniel secretly got a picture of Joshua from a servant at the King family, she recognized him instantly!