Chapter 371 - Alex Was Pretty Popular

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Hazel walked into the building and began to scan around the place. 

To enter the office's floor, one will need a special pass or register at the security. Since Alex had told her to wait, Hazel chose to walk around. Her eyes caught the list of the companies in the building and she began to guess at which one was Alex's.

Hearing the footsteps coming from behind her, Hazel turned around and saw the man's anxious face as he walked over to her. The moment their gaze met, his gaze turned gentler and a warm smile appeared on his lips.

"Why do you look so anxious?" Hazel asked when she saw him.

"I didn't want you to wait for too long," Alex said. 

Hazel stretched her hand to pass him the paper bag in her hand. "For you."

Alex reached to grab the bag but did not spare a glance at it. His gaze on Hazel's face was unwavering. "Let's go upstairs. I'll show you around the place."

"Mmm…" Hazel nodded. She let him reached for her hands and the two walked into the elevator. 

"Do you have any plan after this?" Alex asked as they were waiting for the elevator to arrive on their floor.

Hazel had guessed that Alex was going to ask her out for a meal. Earlier, she had texted her friends that she will be going out and would return to the dorm after dinner. Perhaps, the girls were too preoccupied with their studies in the library, and the last time Hazel checked her phone, the girls have not replied to her messages. Fortunately, she could still get away with their teasing at this time.

"I don't," Hazel said.

"Then, let's go out and have dinner together afterward," Alex said. "I will send you over to your dorm later."

The elevator arrived on the floor and the two walked out. The moment Alex led her into the office, Hazel began to notice the strange way that the receptionist was looking at her.

In the beginning, Hazel thought of nothing, but once they walked further into the office, she began to notice that everyone around her was looking at her with the same, strange smile on their faces. Just as she thought that she wanted to turn and look properly, the other side had lowered their heads quickly.

Her head cocked to one side as Hazel wondered if she was imagining things.

Of course, Hazel was unaware that Alex had told the staff that his girlfriend would be visiting their office. Once they heard that the boss's girlfriend would be visiting, the staff was a little excited and curious.

Seeing that the two walked into the office with their hands intertwined, the staff guessed that the couple's relationship was pretty good.

After a brief tour around the office and explaining what they do at the company, Alex brought Hazel into his office to rest. 

"Currently, we only hired eight employees in the office," Alex said. "When the company grew, we'll consider adding more staff. Right. Do you want something to drink? Coffee? Tea?"

"Water is fine," Hazel said. 

"Wait for a while." Alex popped his head outside and came back in a while later. He was explaining to Hazel something about the technology they used when someone knocked at the door.

One of the staff walked in with a tray of refreshments and placed them on the coffee table. Just as the woman was about to leave, she glanced at Hazel with her lips curled in disdain.

Her brow shot up. This was the first time that she had seen this woman and Hazel could not understand the woman's attitude towards her. 

Hazel caught the way the woman peeked at Alex in a brief second and understood what was going on. The door was closed and other than the rusting sounds of the papers, there was only silence in the room.

"Who was that?" Hazel asked.

Alex lifted his head to look at Hazel and glanced at the door. "The person who sent in the drinks?" He watched Hazel nodded and continued, "That's Ashley Tang, Daniel's assistant. Since I don't come over often, she would sometimes come and act as my assistant as well. What's wrong?"

Hazel shook her head. "Nothing. I was casually asking." A smile curled on her lips. "Go ahead and do your job. Didn't you say that you're going to take me to dinner later?"

His eyes sparkled and Alex lowered his head to look at the documents again.

The smile on Hazel's face gradually disappeared. A few days ago there was a Carina, and now, there's another one called Ashley. It seemed that Alex was pretty popular among the ladies.

As the thought crossed her mind, Hazel began to observe the man in front of her for a long time.

It was true that Alex is quite attractive. With his look alone, he could easily attract some bees and butterflies. Hazel seemed to recall that his academic record in school, was pretty good. After he had joined her to attend a few self-defense classes, Alex began to work out more and his body built was not that bad. She could always feel his toned muscle every time she held on to his arms while they were walking together.

Hazel paused as the thought crossed her mind and she quickly scolded herself for letting her mind go astray. 

At this time, someone came over and knocked on the door. Alex's partner, Daniel showed up at the door and hesitated when he saw Hazel. 

"What is it?" Alex asked.

Daniel let out a dry cough. "No. It's just that something happened. I've gathered everyone in the meeting room for a brief discussion." He looked at Hazel again and flashed an awkward smile. 

After Alex had warned him the other day, Daniel decided that he needed to be careful around Hazel. If he accidentally makes this woman upset, then wouldn't Alex find him to settle the score?

"Go ahead. I'll just stay here and wait for you," Hazel said as she looked at Alex.

"Will you be alright?"

A soft laugh escaped her. "Of course."

Alex felt as if something bloomed in his heart when he heard her laughing voice. "If you're bored and wanted to look around the office, go ahead. Just don't leave without saying anything to me alright?"

Hazel flashed a smile and watched Alex walked out. 

Finding nothing to do, Hazel checked on her phone and was surprised to see her roommates' messages in their group. Hazel told them that she would return after having her dinner with Alex and soon, the girls started to tease her again.

Hazel chatted with the girls for a while before she put her phone down. She decided to walk around the office area and finally, stopped in front of the french window to look at the scenery outside.

The sound of high heels clicking on the floor could be heard from a distance. Hazel turned around and was a little surprised as her gaze met with the woman.

"Why are you here?" Carina asked.. She did not bother to hide her contempt.

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