A new friend.

By the time Hayley arrived at the airport in Puwak City, it was nearly 4 pm. She exhaled heavily as she disembarked from the plane, taking a moment to savor the refreshing air of the City she had just arrived in. The city that would be her home for the next two weeks.

Glancing around with a subtle smile etched on her face, Hayley began heading towards the terminal where one of the program's attendants awaited her. She was approaching the crowd-filled room in elegant strides when her phone suddenly beeped, disrupting her attention.

Hayley stood for a second, retrieving the device from her bag only to see it was a message notification. She felt a pang in her heart, her brows furrowing as she quickly opened the message.

It was a text from Leonardo which read;

'Safe flight, baby. By the time you return, my proof of my divorce from Lillian will be waiting. Till then, I'm still rooting for you~~ Leonardo.'

Upon reading the text, Hayley couldn't suppress the scoff that followed.

"What