After Eric kissed Hazel without permission, Hazel kept her distance from Eric. She didn't hate him for it because the kiss helped her overcome her fear at that moment.

However, Hazel didn't know how to act around Eric.

Eric apologized to her immediately and admitted that he didn't mean any harm, let alone harass Hazel. Eric didn't know how to calm Hazel down because he didn't know how to explain Edward's plan.

“How can I act normal in front of Eric?” Hazel muttered, taking a deep breath.

She stared at the car, where she would be alone with Eric while riding to James’s office. There hadn’t been any issues before,...