Chapter 20: This is just the beginning

In order to finish her work early, Hazel didn't go to the cafeteria for lunch and instead had a bread bought by Martha. When it was almost four O'clock, she was extremely hungry and found a corner with few people. She didn't care whether the ground was dirty or not and sat directly on then ground to eat the bread.

She had been working continuously for several hours and had just finished cleaning the first floor. Thinking about the remaining two floors, she took a big bite of bread in frustration. Did Jack have to torture her like this?

It was fake to say that she wasn't feeling wronged. Since her step-mother entered the brook family, she had started to do things on her own, especially after studying abroad, she had grown a lot. But even if she could do these things, the workload was too much.

She knew that Jack was not only trying to embarrass her but also to make the Brook family lose face. Her injured hand was still hurting, and although it wasn't bleeding anymore, it looked ugly after soaking in water just now.

Even if she worked overtime today, she didn't know when she would finish. Thinking about this, she became even more frustrated and angry, and took another big bite of the bread. She ate too quickly and suddenly choked.

There was no water here, so she had to hit her chest with her hand. Fortunately, there was no one else here, otherwise, she would be embarrassed to death.

As she was hitting herself, her hand suddenly stopped. Her eyelashes trembled, and then she saw a pair of shinny black handmade leather shoe in front of her. Her heart began to beat faster.

Looking up, she saw Jack standing in front of her. At this moment, he had a teasing smile on his face and his gaze was disdainful.

Even if her mental toughness was strong, she couldn't help feeling embarrassed and her face turned red.

Jack stood still and looked at Hazel whose face had suddenly turned red. The amplitude of the smile on his lips increased a lot. "Hazel, how do you feel?"

Listening to his mocking tone, Hazel turned her head away and said, "Thanks to you."

He would appear here, and she certainly didn't naively think that he came all the way to see her and care for her. He was actually very busy every day, and being able to find his way here showed that he was really putting in effort.

"Miss Brook from the Brook family is working as a cleaner in Global, and is even pitiful enough to only be able to hide here and eat bread.....Do you hate me now?"

"...." Hazel took a deep breath. "Isn't this what you wanted to see? If I just let go and leave, would you spare Brooks?"

"No." Jack answered affirmatively, then snorted, "Hazel, what I've done is already merciful considering what you've done."

Hazel stood up, "Should I thank You then?"

Jack raised an eyebrow and smiled. "No need. I said I would watch you beg me, and this is just the beginning."

Hazel was filled with anger, but her face still smiled brightly, "But what can I do? I won't beg you." She threw the unfinished bread in her hand on the ground "Jack, I didn't do anything wrong, whether it's about the marriage or what happened in your office. I don't think I did anything wrong. As for what happened that night, I've already explained it to you. You just didn't believe me. And what happened this morning. You were the one who got excited first, so I just said those things. Was I wrong?"

She sighed lightly, feeling a bit bitter in her heart. "Of course, of you hate me for taking Ashley's position, I have nothing to say. If you want to target me, it's okay. As long as you don't target Brooks, I'll just take it. But...."

Jack looked at her stubborn face, the smile still on his face, but there was some anger and disappointment in his heart.

This damn woman had really changed. Clearly, she did something wrong, but she still refused to admit it, and even thought she was right. How could there be such a woman in this world?

"Good!" A trace of anger flashed in Jack's eyes. "I won't target Brook, but Hazel, you have to hold on. Otherwise, if you can't take it and I have nothing to play with, then I'll have to go after Brooks.

"Okay." She straightened her back. "You can come as you please."

Jack felt a suffocating feeling in his chest, and after a while, his cold voice sounded again, "Then, don't come crying to me when the times comes."

"Don't worry," Hazel also lost her temper, "I never will."

After Jack left, Hazel no longer had to pretend to be calm and indifferent. She leaned against the wall, feeling bitter in her heart. However, the only thing that comforted her was that he said he won't go after Brooks for the time being.

Soon it was time to get off work. Watching the employees of Global leave one after another. Hazel was left with helplessness. She still had a lot of work to do.

Martha came to clean up with her, but she refused. Jack only wanted her to beg for mercy, and it was only aimed at her. She was afraid that Martha's kindness would end up getting her fired.

Since meeting Hazel, Jack's mood had been bad. He felt that everything was not going well. That damn woman was really something! He had originally wanted to see her joke, but ended up getting himself angry.

At the end of the workday, he had wanted to see if she had finished her work, but after thinking about it, he gave up on that idea. Why bother finding more unpleasantness for himself? Anyway, if she didn't, then she would have to keep working until she did.

On the way home, he received a call from his grandfather, asking him to come and pick up a set of clothes.

"You definitely didn't prepare these for Hazel, so I had someone prepare them for you. Tomorrow is the charity gala, you can give these clothes to Hazel, so she won't have to rush so much."

"Grandfather, you really think of everything."

"Can I rely on you? You definitely didn't prepare anything, did you?" Jack's grandfather didn't hold back, "by the way, Hazel works at Global, right? Is she doing well? Have you been deliberately making things difficult for her?"

Jack frowned, then smiled. "Grandfather, how could I?"

"That's good." Jack's grandfather nodded. "You two are already married. As a husband, you should care more about her. That's only natural. Anyway, live a good life together, and have a child as soon as possible. That would make me happy."

"..." Jack frowned and didn't say anything more.

"Alright, "Grandfather waved his hand. "It's getting late, you should go back early. I should rest too. Take the things back with you, and remember, you must attend with Hazel tomorrow, understood?