Chapter 368 - Why Do You Like Me?

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Hearing the woman's words, Hazel turned to Alex and shot him an inquiring gaze.

Alex flashed a smile that did not reach his eyes. He looked at his friend who was being dragged by the woman and narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Daniel?"

"I met Miss Lin outside the office just now," the man said. "She invited me for a meal and I didn't expect that she would ask me here. Alex, this is a coincidence."

Alex quickly shifted his gaze away. 

Earlier, when he was asking for the staff's for their restaurant recommendation, Daniel was just beside him. It would be impossible for him not to know that he would show up at the restaurant.

He took a deep breath and turned to Hazel again. "Hazel, this is my business partner, Daniel Qin, and our company's lawyer, Carina Lin. Daniel, Carina, this is Hazel Mo."

Hazel blinked when she heard that familiar name. She gave the woman a look over and smiled. However, Hazel did not miss the provocation look that Miss Lin shot at her.

"It was a rare chance for us to run into each other like this," Carina said. "Since this is a fated meeting, why don't we have a meal together. I'm sure—"

"No," Alex spoke before the woman could finish her sentence. 

The smile on Carina's face turned stiff. 

"I'm sorry," Alex said. "You see, I am still in the process to woo this lady to become my girlfriend. It would be inappropriate if you join our table, Miss Lin."

Carina glanced at Hazel with an awkward look on her face. Though Alex's words should let her know about Hazel's position, she thought that this was not her time to give up. After all, she had been chasing after Alex since they were in college.

It was fate that Alex would move to B City. Why should she let go of this chance?

Hazel saw the pleading look that Carina shot at her and was amused. Just a while ago, this woman has been shooting daggers at her. Now that Alex had chased her away, why did she wanted her to help? She did not know Carina too well and she was not that generous to strangers.

Swiftly, Hazel looked away. She grabbed at her glass of water in front of her and took a slow sip. It was as if she was enjoying the drama that was about to come, and this drama had nothing to do with her. 

"I was just thinking that we could discuss your business project while we eat," Carina said. Her tone sounded a little pitiful and it would usually melt the opposite gender's heart.

"Miss Lin, as I have mentioned to you previously, every business decision will be made by Daniel," Alex said. "If you needed to discuss, you can discuss everything with him." Once he finished his words, Alex shot his friend a look.

Daniel felt his body trembled upon meeting Alex's gaze. He immediately knew that if he did not leave with Carina, Alex would be furious. What would happen if Alex chose to pull away from his investment in his company? His company was just a baby. He would not be able to survive the impact if he lost a large sum of investment.

As the thought came to his mind, Daniel let out a cough and tugged at Carina's arms. "Miss Lin, it's not good for us to be a huge light bulb and disturb these lovers." He seemed to notice Carina's angry stare, but at this time, Daniel was more afraid of Alex. Daniel turned to Hazel. "Miss Mo, pardon me for disturbing your date. I won't disturb you any further."

Seeing that Hazel had flashed him an understanding smile, Daniel was relieved. Before Carina would stop causing trouble for him, Daniel quickly pulled that woman away.

Once the two people had disappeared from their eyesight, Hazel put down the glass in her hand and flashed a smile at Alex, causing the man to worry over his life. "That Miss Lin… she seemed to like you."

"Too bad. I only like you." Alex said. His gaze was staring straight at Hazel, unblinking. It was as if he was worried that he might miss something important from her expression.

Hazel lowered her head upon hearing his words. Seconds later, she looked at Alex again and was not surprised to see that he was still staring at her. "Why do you like me?"

"Hmm…" Alex pondered for a while and smiled. "You're cute."

Hazel started to laugh. "So, it was because of my look?"

"I like your smile and how you laughed."

Instantly, her laughter stopped.

"I like how you would always focus on building those models," Alex continued. "I like your positivity even after everything you have gone through. There are just too many things that I liked about you. In the beginning, it might be because I am used to having your presence around… But once I realized that what I feel was not something that a friend would feel for another, I just could not imagine being around anyone else other than you."

"Really?" Hazel flashed him a stiff, teasing smile. 

"You know me. The moment I found something that I liked, I was unable to look away," Alex said. "Just like how I liked building those models after my father introduced them to me… the moment I like you, I could not like anyone else. It did not feel right. Hazel Mo, I love you that much."

Hazel stared back at Alex with a stunned expression. Her heart was beating furiously against her ribcage. She could feel the heat creeping on her face, but at this time, Hazel thought that she was unable to look away from his gaze.

At this time, the waiter decided to come and deliver their appetizer, giving her the chance to look away.

Alex heaved a breath, slowly, with frustration at the waiter timing.

He was beginning to enjoy getting lost in Hazel's gaze when this man had appeared. Seeing that Hazel had chosen to stare at her food instead of looking up at him, Alex was a little disappointed.

Hazel poked at her shrimp appetizer and paused as Alex's words replayed in her mind. "You're saying that you're a loyal type."

Alex was surprised when Hazel started to speak again. A smile appeared on his lips. "Hmm… after knowing that, would you consider giving me an answer at this time?"

Hazel cocked her head to one side. "No."

Alex lowered his head upon hearing her answer. 

"You said that you were going to chase me for one month. Therefore, you have to chase me for one month." Hazel saw the sparkle in his eyes and quickly looked at her appetizer again. She stabbed at a piece and shoved it into her mouth. "Good things happen to those who are patient."

His heart trembled at her words. Those words… don't they meant that he had a huge chance to change their relationship status from friends to lovers once the one-month period is over? 

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