Chapter 198: I’ll Protect You
“But I don’t know anything, so I need your help, Master Denmark.” Hazel looked at him with anticipation.
“Hazel, are you serious?” he asked.
“Of course!” She nodded vigorously.
“I remember you said you wanted to be a postgraduate in the future and become a civil servant in the future, right?” He looked at her calmly. “In fact, your brother Ronald told me that you said you wanted to travel the world in the future. Now, why do you suddenly want to start an entertainment company?”
“I’ve said it all,” she said quietly, without denying it. “I didn't know what I wanted, so sometimes I'd think randomly, but I didn't have a goal. As for the civil servant, it’s the way my parents want me to go. As for the postgraduate, I still want to take part in the entrance exam, but this does not conflict with running a company.”
“It is true that there is no conflict…” Joshua’s eyes twinkled, and he suddenly said, “Wait, do you mean you’ve found your target now?”
“Yeah!” Her eyes sparkled, and she excitedly said, “And a life goal.”
There was a flash of hesitation in his eyes, but in the end, he couldn’t resist asking, “What is it about?”
“Joshua, I want to stand beside you!” She gave him a powerful kiss on the cheek, but her face turned red.
He was a bit confused.
Did Hazel’s life goal have to do with him? There was a soft touch on his face as she kissed him, which was a bit dreamy and unreal.
“Hazel...” He looked at her, puzzled. “Do you mean to be with me?”
“Not just that, I want to stand by your side.” She sucked in a deep breath before saying, “Joshua, I’ve been thinking about how I can be stronger. Although you gave me a large sum of money, this is not my own capital, and it will only be useless in my hand.”
“But it is different now because there is such a good opportunity, Mathew, who can provide me with the connection, you who will stand behind me to support me, and so many funds. If I do not try this, I will never be strong!”
“Hazel, you don’t have to do this,” he said, his eyes shining with emotion as he gently wrapped his arms around her waist. “I’ll protect you…”
“Joshua, I don’t want you to protect me,” she quietly said, looking at him with her eyes shining. “I want to be on the same level as you, so we can protect each other. Besides, I don’t want to be seen as your woman. I’m Hazel Crowe, and you’re my man!”
His eyes were softer. “Hazel, you’re really ambitious.”
“Of course!” She felt a little proud in the heart.
“I’m just worried you’ll be tired.” He sighed. “You’ll have to manage a company and prepare for the examination. It’s not that easy.”
“Joshua, are you tired of running a company as big as Denmark Group?” She blinked her eyes.
“Not too much.” He looked helplessly at Hazel. This girl was brilliant and could fight against him like that.
“You don’t feel tired, why do you think I’ll feel tired?” She blinked. “Besides, you’re thirsty, but I’m only twenty. I’m at my best, how will I feel tired…”
“Hold on,” he interrupted with a dark face. “I’m thirty?”
“Almost!” She tried hard not to laugh.
“Almost? I’m just four years older?” His face was darker. “Hazel Crowe, are you starting to get sick of me being old?”
“How is it possible?” she said hurriedly. “I’m just kind of rounding it up a little bit to let you know my decision. You’re not that old at all.”
His face didn’t look any better as he gritted his teeth. “Hazel, if it weren’t for the three rules, I’d want you to know how young I am!”
Her heart missed a beat, and her cheeks warmed a little. What Joshua was saying... was clearly intended to mislead her.
“Do you agree or not, Joshua,” she went on, ignoring his sexual words. “You scolded me because I didn’t tell you and snuck out. Now I’ve told you, but you don’t support me… Otherwise, you can consider the money for starting a company as my loan, or will you want to become a shareholder?”
“What loan? It’s yours originally,” Joshua said quietly.
“So, you agree?” asked Hazel delightedly.
“Can I disagree?” Joshua reached out his hand and rubbed her hair. “If I disagree, maybe you’ll start your own business behind my back. How can I help you at that time?”
“I knew you were the kindest!” She happily kissed Joshua on the face again, but she was kissed by Joshua before she could leave this time.
“No...” She pushed him away and was more blushed.
“It’s you who did so first.” Joshua chuckled. “Have you decided on the company’s name?”
“I’ve thought about it!” There was a little pride and shyness in Hazel’s eyes.
“What is it?” he asked.
After a moment of hesitation, she picked up a pen and paper from the desk and wrote down the word “Joshua-Hazel Pictures.”
“Joshua-Hazel Pictures?” He was a bit surprised.
“Yeah, Joshua-Hazel Pictures.” She tried hard not to be shy. “Despite writing Joshua-Hazel Pictures, it’s actually ‘Joshua’ in Joshua Denmark and ‘Hazel’ in Hazel Crowe…”
There was joy in his heart as well as his eyes, and he kissed her again.
“Hazel...” he whispered, “It’s really nice to call it so.”
She said shyly. “Joshua, if you teach me, I will try to learn, but the most important thing is that I want to become strong. I don’t want people to think that I’m only successful because of you.”
“Okay, Joshua-Hazel Pictures is just Joshua-Hazel Pictures, I love it.”
Joshua gave a little smile, but suddenly he stopped smiling. “By the way, the female artist you want to sign is named Vicky Wright? I suggest you reconfirm with her again in case she doesn’t want to sign when your company is set up.”
“I see.” She nodded. Then she looked at Joshua in surprise. “Do you know her?”
“I asked Jaxson to get to the bottom of her today. You’re interested in starting a company, so I can’t just stand by.”
His eyebrows were slightly raised. “But this woman is not simple. She hasn’t signed with any company until now, not because she wasn’t good enough, or because she wasn’t discovered. There is another force behind the scene deliberately suppressing her.”