Chapter 463: May I Ask You To Dance With Me?

Katie went pale. Even though she was unwilling to admit it, at this point, she was well aware that the woman she had repeatedly offended was exactly Hazel Crowe.

Grandma Shawn reacted very quickly. She knew exactly what kind of consequence there would be if she offended Denmark Group, so as soon as Katie finished speaking, she slapped her across the face again.

“Asshole!” Grandma Shawn snapped. “How can you call Miss Denmark by her first name? Apologize immediately!”

Katie clenched her teeth, but Grandma Shawn’s slap has brought her to her senses. She knew clearly that she would end up with a very miserable ending if this incident went on.

Suddenly, Katie’s eyes flashed with venom. She was going to apologize to Hazel, but meanwhile, she was going to embarrass her!

“Miss Denmark, I’m sorry.” Tears filled Katie’s eyes instantly, which was very easy for her. But the next moment, she fell straight on her knees with a plop!

Her heart was full of complacency. It was the best way she could think of. She didn’t think Hazel would have her keep kneeling down after she herself fell on her knees in front of so many people!

If Hazel did do that, others would likely think she was not generous and went too much. After all, Katie had already been forced to apologize by falling on her knees. But as long as Hazel asked her to get up, that would mean Hazel had forgiven her, and she would be able to take advantage of that and stop Denmark Group from giving her a hard time!

Joshua’s eyes narrowed slightly. He knew exactly what Katie was planning.

He just wouldn’t give Katie such a chance to embarrass Hazel.

Katie's knee had just landed firmly on the ground when she felt a sudden force behind her. She didn’t know who pushed her suddenly. Before she could finish the sentence, she flung herself at the ground!

“Ouch!” Katie gave a knee-jerk cry. She was so caught off guard that her kneeling appeared to others to be a direct result of her losing her footing.

The crowd burst into laughter instantly.

Listening to the jeers, Katie was really desperate to pass out! She actually made such a spectacle of herself in front of so many people! She wanted to embarrass Hazel, and now she embarrassed herself!

To add insult to injury, she heard someone in the crowd laugh at her loudly. “Look at her! She’s as ugly as she was in the paper the other day! Ha ha ha!”

“What’s the matter?” someone asked.

Then, some people talked about the incident where she went to stop Joshua at the gate of Denmark Group a few days ago, but lots of dirt on her was dug up by reporters, such as her mother becoming a wife as a mistress, her repeatedly framing her stepsister and so on.

Katie’s heart was filled with hatred because she heard clearly that those people who were talking about her dirt were all her former ‘best friends’ who had fawned on her!

Grandma Shawn didn’t expect the Sloane family would be criticized on such an occasion. Grandma Shawn said, fighting back the impulse to faint, “Miss Denmark….”

“Miss Denmark?” Joshua’s eyes flashed with a cold gleam before he spoke quietly, “You two are in the wrong place. Among my Denmark Group’s guests, who does not know the surname of the star of this banquet is Crowe?”

He did not conceal it. Even before the party, he announced that although the Denmark family had reunited with Hazel, he wouldn’t have her change her surname to Denmark because she had a very great relationship with her adoptive parents.

For him and Hazel, what her last name was didn’t really matter, so there was no need to change it.

Grandma Shawn’s face changed. She didn’t expect she would flatter wrongly.

“Now that you have come to the wrong place, please go out.” Joshua waved coolly, and several bodyguards came forward to catch Katie and Grandma Shawn directly. Then Joshua’s eyes turned cold slightly as he continued, “As for Ms. Shang’s insult to Hazel, I will completely settle with the Shawn family after the party!”

Grandma Shawn’s heart sank totally. Not only was Joshua going to throw them out, but he was also explicitly saying that he would go after the Shawn family. He didn’t give them a chance to apologize in the least!

Before they could say anything, they were thrown out of the party by the bodyguards.

Joshua took Hazel’s hand and headed for the stage as if nothing had happened.

Everyone’s eyes fell on them in admiration.

Joshua and Hazel were really a great couple. They looked like a perfect match.

On the stage, Joshua scanned the crowd quietly.

“I’ve invited you here today,” Joshua said dryly, “because I want to announce two things.”

All the people looked up to the stage. Many of them, who were directors of Denmark Group, looked at Hazel with complicated eyes.

Joshua’s mouth tilted upwards slightly at the corners. He had naturally noticed these directors. The next moment, he said coldly, “Number one, from now on, Hazel Crowe will have the final say at Denmark Group!”

The short sentence exploded among the guests.

Even the directors were bewildered.

They had expected Joshua to at least say something about Hazel’s past first, then emotionally talk about their relationship, and finally confirm Hazel’s identity.

There were plenty of directors who had not given up intending to make a little bit of trouble at the party to make others question Hazel’s identity. However… Joshua was so out of line as he actually announced the results directly!

His action was so simple, so rude, and so direct that they couldn’t handle it at all. Even the other guests knew Joshua’s determination from his direct attitude.

“Number two, I think you’ve guessed it.” Joshua’s face softened a little. He said, taking her hands to hold hands with her. “Hazel is already my wife. Our wedding is coming up. Please come to our wedding.”

As he said this, his eyes fell coldly on Simon. Even if Simon was hiding in an inconspicuous corner, he still found him at a glance.

Simon looked at him fearlessly. Sure enough, Joshua asked him to come here to show his ownership of Hazel. The next moment, his mouth tilted upwards evilly at the corners as he raised his glass to smile defiantly at him.

The people were still sighing. Those who set their hearts on Hazel stopped their thoughts. After all, if the love rival was Joshua, they did not have much confidence.

“That’s all. Have fun,” Joshua said quietly.

The lights dimmed, and soft music sounded. Joshua held out his hand to Hazel like a gentleman. “My princess, may I ask you to dance with me?”

Hazel’s heart was sweet. She nodded, placing her hand in his palm.