Midnight Bride The CEO’s Temptation

His words couldn't comfort Hazel at all.

She frowned. Ian Flores hated Joshua very much, so if Ian knew that Joshua was alive, Ian would make a desperate attempt to avenge himself on Joshua. What was more, Joshua deliberately wanted to be reunited with the Sloane family, which would make Ian have more hatred of Joshua.

But Ian would only risk everything when he was very sure that he could win.

Just as Ian used Stacy to threaten Joshua last time, even if Ian did go to Joshua this time, Ian would be fully prepared.

Worse still... Hazel felt a little flustered for no reason. She had a feeling that things were not going so well this time somehow and that there was something they did not know.

"Simon, we have to be careful," she said in a deep voice. "If he thinks he's got a better chance of getting me than getting Joshua, I'm sure he won't be stupid enough to let me go."

"You're right." Simon thought for a moment. Joshua had an accident because Simon was inconsiderate. This had always been a thorn in Simon's heart, so he would like to be more cautious if he could.

He spoke in a deep tone, "I'll strengthen the defense here..."

Before he could finish the sentence, there was a loud knock at the door.

Hazel and Simon looked at each other, their eyes flashing a hint of doubt. It was a tense time now, who would come to them at such a time. Was there something wrong?

Hazel said calmly, "Come in."

Chester walked in with a few guards. They were holding a strange man with a long, terrifying scar on his face. At the sight of him, Simon could not help turning pale.

"Do you know him?" Hazel didn't ignore Simon's facial expression.

"He's Ian Flores's henchman." Simon looked a little troubled. He had just said Ian Flores wouldn't come for Hazel, but his uncle sent someone soon. It seemed that he did not know his uncle well enough.

"Master Simon," the face of the man, which appeared ferocious with a scar, was now full of anguish and pleading, "it's your uncle who asked me to look for you…."

"He looks for me?" Simon wore a half-smile.

"Yes…" the man with a scar said, "He wants to talk to you about something very important. I hope you can come with me."

"Only then does he remember that I am his nephew?" A wicked smile that was full of sarcasm curved Simon's lips.

"Master Simon, I know you're still angry, but what your uncle does is for you good!" The man with a scar wore a sad face. "In the end, he and you are relatives. Are you really going to fall out with your closest, dearest uncle for an outsider?"

Simon's face became gloomy. Simon knew, of course, that Ian Flores had done all that to get rid of Joshua for Simon, so Simon had expected Ian Flores to come to him when Simon knew that Joshua was still alive.

Because Joshua was in distress by accident, Simon had to give Hazel an explanation and lock Ian up. Hence, since Joshua was safe now, there was room to save the situation.

Simon waited for such a long time and even tried to reach Ian of his own accord, but he couldn't reach Ian Flores. Simon knew that Ian Flores was determined to fight Joshua to death this time, so Ian didn't come to meet Simon, presumably because Ian did not want to soften because of Simon.

At this time, Ian asked his men to look for Simon only because he wanted to lure Simon out. It wasn't because Ian really wanted to tell Simon something. Instead, it looked like Ian's goal was really Hazel.

"If he really has something to tell me, wait till after today," Simon said quietly, "Then I believe we will have the opportunity to meet."

Seeing Simon did not obey him, the man with the scar took out a pocket watch and handed it to Simon. "Your uncle asked me to give it to you and said you would understand if you see it."

Simon took the watch, and his face dramatically changed.

The next moment, he opened the watch, took a look at it, and put it in his pocket. "Where is he now?"

"You're going?" Hazel stared at him in shock.

What was so different about the watch? Why could it make Simon directly change his mind?

"Mmm," Simon said gravely, "I have to go, Hazel…."

"Wait a minute," Hazel said hastily before looking at Chester. "You take him out first."

Simon waved his hand, and Chester hurried to say yeas and took the man with scar out of the break room.

"Simon, maybe it's just a trap." Hazel analyzed in a deep voice. "Doesn't it ever occur to you if he's just trying to lure you out?"

"Don't worry, I'll leave all the people behind to protect you. I'll go alone." He thought before opening his mouth.

She was annoyed by him. From Simon's point of view, she said this only for her own safety?

"Are you crazy?" she said in anger. "You have no idea what Ian Flores is going to do, but you're actually planning to go alone?"

"I thought it over. There will be nothing more than two kinds of possibilities," he said in a deep voice. "The first possibility is that this is a trap he wants to lure me away. Then I'll leave you all the men so that he can't hurt you naturally. The second possibility is that he really wants to meet me, so if I go, I'll be able to figure something out. Hence, either way, I must go this time."

"Are you so sure these are the only two possibilities?" She was furious. "What if there's a third? What if his target is you?"

"He's my uncle," he said, looking at her with a puzzle. "Everything he's done is for me, Hazel. What's he going to do to me? Besides, he didn't mean to arrest me for threatening Joshua?"

"What do you mean?" She got angry instantly. "Do you think Joshua and I wouldn't save you if you were caught?"

He froze for a bit. Then, the next moment, he looked at Hazel in surprise.

If… he was caught, would Hazel and Joshua save him?

He had never thought about the question. But when the question suddenly came to him now, he somehow thought that neither Hazel nor Joshua had any intention of giving him up.

Is that what it feels like to be cared about by your so-called family? Simon's heart was somehow warm. This kind of unprecedented warmth not only left him a little overwhelmed but also a little delighted.

"Our relationship is not that good," said Simon awkwardly.

Hazel rolled her eyes at him in exasperation. For some reason, she felt there was something fishy.

"You can go if you want," she said in a deep voice. "Take me with you!"