Chapter 157 - Put A Great Show!

It had been a while since Penny left her. Was she really going to look for work or going to meet that damn Alex. and why could she not forget about him. 

"What does it even matter if she goes and flirt with him or he would come and fight with her!?" she snorted and then tried to concentrate on her work but it was more difficult than said!.

She took a deep breath and then closed the file. Leaning on the chair, she pinched the space between her brows and took a deep breath.

"What am I even thinking about?" she pressed her skin harder to come out of her thoughts.

Shuffling the files, she looked for all the files that had been managed by jonathan.

If she could not flare him then she had to collect the proofs in his work. She was sure that he had committed a lot of crimes in the past. She just has to remember them and find them. 

"Knock knock!" she did not looked above from the files she was reading when she waved her hands, 

"Come in! It took you too long! I thought you would be here early." 

"Oh! I would have known that you are waiting for me. I would have come back earlier. I thought you did not want to see me anymore since you have married someone else! Even when you have met me earlier you treated me worse than a stranger."  The hurt yet soft voice that sounded like full of pain came from the door stunning Hazel, who raised her head only to see Jonathan was standing there.

What are you doing here?" she demanded as the man took slow steps in the room

"Why? Have you not asked me to be here sooner. Or are you still trying to play with my heart, hazel!" with the intensity he had taken her name, it felt like he was in so much pain that he could not bear it.

But she knew better! He was no less than a chameleon who knew how to change the colour but she did not understand why he was behaving like that! 

Was he not an arrogant man that was easy to sway? Then what had changed!

"Why? Have you gotten tired of my sister? I thought you had called her tonight to spend some time with you!" she raised a brow and asked with a smile on her face, "you know how much she would be hurt when she would hear you? 

I have seen her getting ready for you tonight!" she placed her hands on her chest as she looked at them with a hurt face.

Finally! The man looked stunned. His face was so shocked that his eyes widened like saucers and his jaws almost hit the floor. 

She was sure that he had kept it open to give a good show to everyone.

"I have thought that you both would be happy and thank me when I would leave your way but here you are blaming me!

I even left the house for two of you when she came pleading to me. Telling me that she can be a mother anytime and i will ruin many lives if i will not let you go!

Then what had happened, my lord! Are you trying to dump my sister because she has lost her charm like you have gotten bored of me before?" 

She squeezed out a few tears from her eyes as she shook her head and wiped the tears from her eyes.

She was looking miserable and had lost everything that Jonathan gritted his teeth.

It was his show! How could she ruin it like that. When he had come to know that Hazel was the girl who had joined the post, it would have been easier since others were already pointing a finger at her and he knew how foolish she was!

But why was the show not going the way he had planned!

"What are you saying, hazel? How can you accuse me like that?" he asked with a bit of irritation as he gnashed his teeth.

"Oh! Are you saying that what I said is a lie! But Amelia had come to me personally and begged me that you both love each other.

I would not have believed easily but even the maids attested to it. I would have left with no choice. 

But lord Richard had a big heart. He not only accepted me but even took me to his highness and helped me in reaching where I am.

If not for him, I would have not lived another day." she covered her face with her hands and the sound of her sobs filled the whole room.

The people who were waiting for a good show were so shocked that not a single voice came from their mouth. They were just staring towards the room as if there were ghosts roaming in the room.

"Hazel.. I think there might be some misunderstanding!" He tried his best to sound normal but the sudden allegation had taken him off guard and he was not able to retort at the right time.

His silence and the tears of girls was enough to explain who was telling the truth and who was lying here.

Since the day she had returned back, she had learnt one thing.. Tears are the weapon that judges who will win. 

Act like a victim and have enough power, then you will have not only their head bowed in front of you but also their loyalty.

"Do not say anything, my lord. Or else I would feel like I am deceiving my sister. Please! I beg you to leave me alone!" she shook her head as she leaned her head on the table and her sobs only turned louder that he gritted his teeth when they both heard the sound of thud and then the sound of footsteps a lot of them.

"Oh! Have I spoken it too loud!" she looked at him and then at the opened door.