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“Ladies and gentlemen, please come this way.”
The site survey of Redwood Resort, organized by the official organization, was attended by all the leaders of the participating bidding companies.
Gabriel was followed by Emma and a male secretary, while Sebastian was accompanied by two male assistants. The rest of the people were more or less the same.
Only Hazel came without any assistants.
Johnson had other things to deal with and did not come along.
The plot of Redwood Resort was huge, and the officials arranged shuttle buses to transport them. However, as the plot had been abandoned for too long, the shuttle buses couldn’t enter certain areas, so they had to get off and walk in by themselves.
Especially the most central area.
The original appearance had been preserved, with densely towering trees giving a sense of a primeval forest, and the air was fresh.
It was also considered a major plot highlight, and the officials strongly recommended they walk inside and personally experience it.
Hazel wore flat shoes, but the soles were slightly slippery. She suddenly stepped on an uneven spot and instinctively reached out to steady herself by grabbing the person next to her.
The bodyguard next to her didn’t even have time to react.
Gabriel and Sebastian, following behind her, swiftly came to Hazel’s side, and each grabbed one of her arms to support her.
The two said at the same time without prior arrangement,“Are you okay? One voice was cold yet concerned, while the other was warm and full of worry. Gabriel and Sebastian stood on Hazel’s left and right, steadying her firmly.
The handsome men and beautiful women standing together were already eye–catching.
Not to mention, Hazel, Gabriel, and Sebastian were so outstanding.
The others present also gathered around to inquire about Hazel’s condition. She shook her head and replied to everyone, “I’m fine.”
Noticing everyone’s eyes focused on Gabriel and Sebastian supporting her arms, Hazel withdrew her hands and politely thanked them.
They also noticed the others‘ glances and didn’t want to cause Hazel any trouble. They exchanged a look and simultaneously withdrew their hands.
On the way ahead, Hazel could clearly feel Gabriel and Sebastian’s gazes occasionally falling on her.
As if pricked by thorns.
“It rained here a few days ago, so there was a lot of moss on the stones. Be careful when walking.”
The person arranged by the authorities reminded, specifically cautioning the female secretaries wearing high heels to pay attention to the path and avoid falling.
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Apart from Hazel, several other people also stepped on the slippery moss and almost sprained their ankles.
Seeing this, the officials did not lead everyone inside any further and quickly returned after taking a glance.
All of a sudden.
Hazel’s gaze was drawn to an unremarkable little grass.
She approached and took a closer look, a glimmer of joy passing through her eyes. It turned out to be Blood–Stopping Grass, the herb with an amazing hemostatic effect mentioned in ancient books!
Her desire to acquire the Redwood Resort plot grew stronger and stronger. Blood–Stopping Grass was a companion herb.
Usually, near this kind of herb, there were inevitably other rare herbs growing. Hazel’s initial judgment was indeed correct.
The Redwood Resort plot….
It was the ideal place for her to cultivate her precious herbs!
Although Emma followed behind Gabriel, her eyes were always focused on Hazel. When Emma saw Hazel’s pace slowed because of the wild grass along the way, she also slowed down and walked up to her.
There were many weeds around the Blood–Stopping Grass.
Hazel was afraid she might have seen it wrong, so she took two more steps closer and bent down to observe the herb closely. She took out her phone and snapped several pictures. The bodyguard stood by Hazel’s side, and Emma could not act rashly.
Feeling Emma’s excessive closeness, Hazel instinctively moved to the side, avoiding her touch.
She felt Emma was being too deliberate in approaching her.
Emma noticed that Gabriel and Sebastian’s attention was momentarily distracted by conversations with the authorities and immediately pretended to accidentally brush against Hazel’s clothes, spilling some powder onto her.
“Sorry, Ms. Robinson. I accidentally bumped into you.”
Hazel caught a glimpse of Emma’s movement and glanced at the powder on the hem of her white
coat.
It didn’t smell like anything.
Even the color blended into the coat’s fabric.
If Hazel weren’t sharp–eyed, she might not have noticed it.
Glancing at where Emma had placed the powder, Hazel deftly moved her wrist. Using the motion to help Emma steady herself, Hazel subtly took the remaining powder from Emma’s pocket and sprinkled it all over the back of her clothes.
Hazel smiled, “It’s okay.
“But Ms. Morris, you have to stand firm. It’s quite an accomplishment to fall from 6.5 feet away and land next to me.”
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Gabriel, who was talking to someone, immediately walked over upon hearing the commotion from this side and happened to overhear Hazel’s sarcastic remark.
His brows slightly furrowed as he looked at Emma, who seemed embarrassed, and said calmly, “You can go now.”
Hazel glanced at Gabriel, then looked at Emma, whose ears were slightly red, with a mischievous look in her eyes.
Was there really something between them?
“Mr. Campbell, I will wait for you over there,” Emma calmly nodded, embodying the demeanor of a secretary, and turned away.
Sebastian, who was a step behind, also heard the words Hazel said and looked at Emma with a hint of doubt and scrutiny in his eyes.
Sebastian glanced at his assistant beside him. The assistant nodded and immediately walked toward Emma’s direction, subtly probing and extracting
information.
Gabriel glanced at the clump of green grass under the tree and then at the camera interface on her phone, curious.“What did you discover?”
Hazel put away her phone and said, “A cluster of green grass.”
Gabriel was speechless.
Hazel picked up a medium–sized stone from under the tree and left the spot first.
Hazel sniffed the powder residue on her fingertips and instantly understood Emma’s trick.
As expected, as Hazel was about to leave the woods, she heard a hissing sound. She looked up and locked eyes
with a snake on the tree. Without hesitation, she fiercely threw the stone in her hanth at the snake.
“Ah! There’s a snake!”
Hazel deliberately screamed and quickly stepped aside.
Sebastian was closest to her and reflexively reached out to pull her.
But at that moment, Gabriel also reached out his hand to pull Hazel.
Between their pulling and tugging, Hazel, who originally wouldn’t have had an accident, twisted her ankle, causing a sharp pain that made her head spin.
Hazel thought, “Being close to men indeed brings bad luck!”
Gabriel felt nervous.“Where does it hurt?”
Sebastian immediately let go of her hand, and his gaze fell on the foot she had lifted.
“Excuse me.”
With that, Sebastian crouched down and rolled up her pants. Before Hazel could stop him, he had already seen the rapidly swelling area.
Gabriel also saw it.
He said, his voice hoarse, “Let me carry you.”
Gabriel bent down, preparing to lift her horizontally, but Hazel pushed him away, rejecting his offer.
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As soon as Hazel took a step forward, she felt pain in her ankle.
Gabriel’s low voice followed closely, “Don’t pretend to be strong.”
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His gaze fell on her twisted foot.“I’ll carry you out, and let’s go to the hospital.”
However, Hazel still refused him.
Sebastian said, “Haze, let me carry you on my back.”
Hazel declined, “No, thank you.”
She wanted to stay far away from these men!
Hearing Hazel’s exclamation, Emma couldn’t help but smile.
But before her smile could reach her eyes, Emma noticed the venomous snake she had someone to place in the woods was heading toward her.
Her pupils contracted, and her body stiffened.
“Help! There is a snake!”
