Hazel's POV
He leaned in gently with his hand on my cheek, confusion clouded my face as I felt my heart thumping loudly in my chest, I was about to push him away when he used his thumb and gently wiped a corner of my mouth.
"There were crumbs on your face"
"Oh" I whispered breathlessly stepping out of his embrace with an awkward laugh,I strode back to my seat,he didn't follow,from the corner of my eye,I could see him discussing with some important looking people ,I buried my face in my hands as I burned with embarrassment,how could I even think he was going to kiss me when we clearly hated each other,I sighed looking down at my mini heart monitoring watch I had saved up to buy, my heart beat was stable and I felt no pains.
For now.
Soon the reception was over, people were still congratulating the couple and bidding them farewell for their honeymoon,Cass had mentioned to me that they were going to Seoul,South Korea and she was freaking excited,she was obsessed with BTS and apparently,Jace had gotten her a VIP ticket for their show,I wasn't really a big fan of theirs,but I loved their songs especially Dynamite and Butter,I said goodbye to Cass and Jace as they got into their car and headed straight to the airport. Xavier called the driver and told him to take me home since he wasn't done with his business talks,I was about to get in when a hand in my wrist stopped me,I turned around to meet a smiling Liam.
"Uh Hi?" I smiled back at him
"Hi Hazel,I'm sorry to disturb you,but I was wondering if I could have a word with you"I furrowed my brows in confusion " it won't take long I promise"
I nodded " alright"
I apologized to the driver and walked away from the car with Liam still holding my hand.
"Okay what is it that you wanted to talk about?" I breathed out.
" I wanted us to hang out something and get to know each other" he said trying to sound charming.
" Erm you do know I'm married right?"his smile dropped a little like he just remembered I was actually married.
"I know,I just want us to be close friends" he said lowly,I nodded and collected his phone and put in my number,I really wanted to turn him down but the favour he once did for me was tugging in the back of my head.
"Thank you" he smiled again and I just muttered a no problem and he walked me back to my car.
I gave the driver an apologetic smile as I got in.
"I'm really sorry for the inconvenience"
"It's fine ma'am"he nodded curtly
" Thanks er-"
" George ma'am"
" Okay George,please call me Hazel"he looked a bit uncomfortable but still nodded otherwise as we drove in silence.
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I tried stifling a yawn as I dragged my lazy ass downstairs to the kitchen,I could smell Martha's amazing Coffee and bacon which made my mouth water,I increased my pace and got to the kitchen.
"Good morning Mart-" I stopped in my tracks at the sight of Xavier at the dining table,he looked really good in just casual clothing,be had his phone in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other,I was surprised seeing him at home,then I remembered that it was the weekend,he barely looked up or even acknowledge my presence,I scoffed and went over to Martha saying hi and thanking her for the food,as I ate my food slowly,my mind went back to the night before when he apologized,I peered at him from the corner of my eyes and the way he acted so indifferently made it seem like yesterday was all a dream.
So much for character development.
By the time I was done eating,he had already gone to his room,I was bored out of my wits,I decided to look for entertainment by snooping around,I walked down his side of the long hall,the decor here was totally different from mine,it had a darker theme,I snooped around for a while until I heard Xavier's voice,I could tell he was on a call and he sounded really angry,I decided to eavesdrop.
"- What do you mean she's in California?"
Who?
"I told you to report her every move to me,if something goes wrong with this deal because of her,I'm going to make sure you pay for your incompetence"with that he hung up,I heard him groan and hit something hard,I peeped from the keyhole and saw him punching the mirror,I let out a loud gasp and before I knew it,my hands and feet moved on their own,I opened the door and held his arm to stop him from bashing the mirror,shards of glass was scattered everywhere,his hand was was bloodied,he looked shocked to see me,even in the mess,he still managed to look devastatingly handsome,making my breath hitch.
This man is bad for my heart.
I saw a door leading to his bathroom and went in and brought out the first aid kit,his eyes were cold and hard as he glared at me.
"What the fuck are you doing here? I thought I made myself clear when I said you should never come to this side of this hall" his voice was laced with venom and I could almost feel myself trembling.
" Err I slipped and rolled up here" I replied
I sounded stupid.
Really stupid.
he looked at me like I was the most insane person on earth,he clenched his jaw and his glare increased.
"Get out"
"No" I said with my voice surprisingly sounding strong.
He opened his mouth to talk again but I cut him off by pushing him to sit on his bed and grabbing his hand,I could feel tingles on my skin.
"What the hell are you doing?"
I sighed in annoyance"what does it look like? I'm obviously trying to dress your wound,I know you hate me and my guts but just shut up for a minute and let me help you."he didn't say anything else and let me tend to his wounds to my surprise.
"How much did you hear" he asked immediately I finished putting on the bandage.
"Nothing,I did not hear anything" I said fighting the urge to roll my eyes,he nodded awkwardly,I stood up and made my way to the door trying to ignore how he looked at me with so much intensity in his eyes.
"Thanks"
I stopped in my tracks with my hand in the door knob,I turned to face him with a brow raised unsure of what I had just heard,he stood up from where he was sitting and strode over to where I was and stopped right in front of me,making me crane my head upwards to get a better view of his face.
This man is freaking tall.
His icy blue eyes bored into mine as if searching for something in the deepest part of my soul,my mind was foggy making hard for me to think properly.
"I think I've not been fair to you Hazel"
The way he said my name sent delicious waves of pleasure down my spine.
What the fuck is wrong with me?
Am I in heat or something?
"Let us start over."
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