Midnight Bride The CEO’s Temptation

"Why do you wear a mask all the time?" Her eyes were curious, and she gestured with her face. "Are you ugly, or were you wounded before?"

"You're caring about me?" A soft smile curved his lips.

She sneered. "You don't have to be so narcissistic if you don't want to tell me. I'm not really interested in finding it out anyway."

She was just curious. After all, Simon had never taken off his mask since she met him. Even when Joshua threatened him, he still wore a mask in such a bad situation. Because of this, Hazel was curious.

Simon's eyes went a little dark. "Then I'll have to disappoint you. I am not only not ugly, but handsome, with no facial injuries."

Hazel couldn't resist snorting. "So you're pretending to be cool? It's really peerless that you can pretend to this point!"

"I'm not pretending to be cool," he said, with a sardonic smile on his lips. "I just don't want to see the face."

She was slightly in a daze. She had never expected such a reason. If Simon was not disfigured and was good-looking, why did he hate his own face?

"Why?" She blurted out. Immediately after that, she realized that it was inappropriate, so she quickly added, "I was just asking. You don't have to answer."

"It doesn't matter." His eyes narrowed slightly. There was a touch of disgust in his eyes now. "It's just that someone always wants to see someone else's shadow from my face, so I'd rather hide my face!"

Had it not been for the fact that the man always stared at the face and thinking of his eldest son who 'died young,' Simon would not have been so disgusted with his own appearance, nor would he have been so hostile to Joshua whom he had never met, and even personally set them up to hate each other.

At the thought of this, Simon felt unhappy somehow.

She furrowed her brows slightly and couldn't help asking, "Is it someone who you care about?"

"I care about others?" An amused smile played on his lips. "Who do you think I am? In this world, I only care about myself. Of course, if you are willing, I can care more about you than I care about myself...."

She interrupted with a calm face. "If you don't care about him, then why do you care so much about what he thinks of you?"

His smile froze, and he looked sharply at Hazel. He hated that person. He had no more than distaste for the man, and he didn't want that guy to succeed. How could this be because he cares about him?

"If you really don't care about him, why do you care who he can see in your face?" she continued.

In an instant, his eyes went dark. Even if he didn't want to admit it, he was well aware that Hazel's harsh words made sense.

Perhaps it was he himself who had not figured it out or let it go.

"So that's it..." his mouth tilted upwards slightly at the corners with coldness.

Hazel still furrowed her brows. She did not know what Simon had experienced, so she would not persuade him rashly. After all, everyone's pain could only be understood by themselves. Either way, the subject shouldn't go on any longer.

"I hope you can meet someone sooner, which can make you take off your mask," she spoke quietly.

"In fact, you can make it. You don't want to have a try?" He looked at her with a half-smile.

"Haha." She refused without hesitation. "Don't even think about it."

"You break my heart." He looked heartbroken.

"Never mind, I'm not sad," she spoke coldly.

It was impossible that she couldn't tell Simon took a fancy to her, but she had no interest in being Simon's woman. She was now Joshua's wife. Since she had decided that Joshua was her man, she would not do anything to cause misunderstanding.

To put it bluntly, what did it matter to her even if Simon had gone through a painful past? Her concern was only given to those who she loved. What she could give him was the blessing she had just said.

"You wench...." Simon dropped his forehead into his hand, helpless. Hazel drew the line so clearly that he didn't know what to say, so he said furiously, "Be careful, Joshua perhaps doesn't deserve your trust!"

She gave a sneer, ignored him, and went on eating.

***

Joshua had just stepped out of the elevator when a woman came running and staggering in his direction with a panic-stricken face.

"Help, help…" Madeline had tears in her eyes. She aimed in Joshua's direction and suddenly fell toward him!

He frowned in disgust. Madeline was so close to him that when he tried to escape, he had nowhere to go.

Madeline's soft body was about to fall on him, and her eyes were brimming with uncontrollable joy!

She didn't believe that Joshua would be indifferent when such a beautiful woman fell into his arms!

Seeing her falling, his eyes became cold suddenly.

The next moment, he stopped her with his arm and pushed her away hard!

"... Ah!" She stumbled and fell heavily on the ground. Even if the corridor was covered with thick carpet, she still fell heavily!

The pain in her wrist came, and she looked up at him in disbelief. Her heart was full of shock and puzzle!

Why would Joshua directly push her away? How could he be so unkind to a pretty woman?! Even if he didn't want to help her, he could have stopped her with his hands. How could he just cruelly push her away?

Thinking of this, she questioned, "How, how can you be so cold and heartless?! I have just lost my footing. Couldn't you just help me up? But you actually pushed me over?!"

"I'm sorry," he said coldly. "I'm not used to being approached by other women."

Not used to being approached by other women?

Madeline gnashed her teeth. Was that a reason?!

But before she could speak again, he had already stridden away with his long legs, ready to leave.

She was shocked. She even doubted her own charm!

She had done her utmost to dress herself up to make herself more enchanting for this chance meeting with Joshua. Any man would covet her beauty, but why didn't Joshua react at all? Was he blind?!

"You, don't go!" She stood up angrily. "How can you just go away like that?!"