It was yet another blissful Saturday, and the early hours of that morning saw Hayley in the kitchen, busy baking cookies and preparing snacks for their special Girl-day-in that was just two hours away. Hayley had decided to set her predicaments aside for once and focus on spending quality time alone with Daisy. It had been ages since they hung out together, without any distractions.After Hayley's request to file a restraining order against Leonardo had been declined and rejected by Taylor twice, Hayley thought she might as well just forget and move on. She wanted to have a fun-filled Saturday indoors with her daughter. At least that was all she could do at that moment.Daisy was still asleep in her room when Hayley thought about surprising her by the time she woke up with the plans of a movie day - with her favorite movie and her favorite pastries and snacks.After neatly placing the raw pastries on the baking tray, Hayley delicately glazed the croissants with the egg mixture. Once s
Hayley's heart pounded in her chest, and her smile instantly faltered as she heard Daisy's unexpected words. The comment felt heartwarming, but it also made her heart race wildly at the same time.She was taken aback, her lips slightly parting due to shock. Up until now, Daisy had never shown much interest in her dad before. The presence of Adrian in their lives had always kept her curiosity about her father at bay. Of course, Daisy knew Adrian wasn't her dad, but she treated him like one. Now, what had changed? Why was Daisy suddenly bringing the 'd' word up?Was she already failing in her duties and attempts to make Daisy not feel the absence of her father much? Did Daisy already start feeling the void and longing for the presence of her dad? These questions spiraled in Hayley's mind, unable to find answers to any.Hayley was still in shock for a moment, but that feeling was soon replaced by an overwhelming mix of guilt and remorse as Daisy pulled away from the hug, staring into her
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Just like Hayley had planned that beautiful Saturday morning, Clara had also decided to have a special mother-daughter bonding time with Luna as well. Clara realized it had been a while since she hung out with her precious daughter without the involvement of others, like Hayley and her daughter. And theirs just happened to also be a movie day, complete with ice cream and cookies. But the only difference was that, just an hour into their perfect movie date, it was disrupted when they heard a knock on their front door.Clara furrowed her brow, straining her ears to identify the sound. At first, she hesitated to answer, not wanting to abandon her daughter for whoever it was outside. She wasn't expecting anyone that day, so she could ignore it if she wanted to.Clara had no friends that visited her aside from Hayley. After what happened with her old best friend, Katherine, she decided to distance herself from having female friends. She thought having Hayley as her only friend was enough,
Clara shot at him, her anger rising. "What? No. No. I'm here as your friend. Hayley doesn't even know I'm here. She's currently not speaking to me. I think I might have done something that greatly annoyed her. I think I might have ruined it all..." Clara scoffed incredulously. "Oh really? Well, you should have thought of that before getting your 6-year-old a freaking car as her birthday gift. Didn't you know that was the last piece to my puzzle that enabled me to uncover the truth?""Oh... regardless, I'm sorry, Clara. You're and you've been nothing but a good friend, and I don't want to lose that friendship because of what happened. Will you forgive me? What can I do to make it up to you?"Clara scoffed, shaking her head as she recalled Hayley had also asked her the same question. "Like husband, like wife indeed." She bit out.Leonardo furrowed his brows, not understanding what she meant by that.But Clara didn't explain, instead, she shrugged carelessly, adding. "Like I told Nina
Clara was left speechless as she didn't know how to react to what he had just told her. She and Leonardo locked eyes for a brief moment. "I guess I'll see you around, Clara," Leonardo said after a while, breaking the stifling silence that had descended upon them after he revealed his intentions to her. Grinning, he added. "And please, I hope you would heed my pleas. Give her a second chance. We all deserve it." He winked.Clara said nothing, instead her eyes only stared coldly at Leonardo as he retracted and made his way back to his black posh car, parked by the curb, on the other side of the road.With one last glance and wave from him to her, Leonardo hopped into his car and revved the engine onto the road. Soon, he had driven out of sight. Clara stood frozen, gazing in a faraway look as she processed all Leonardo had told her earlier. Path to redemption? Everything began to dawn on her.Leonardo's visit made Clara realize he had never been in love with her in the first place. She
"You sent for me..." Hayley stated, drawing Adrian's attention as she stepped into his office in elegant strides, after gently closing the door behind her.Adrian whose gaze had been fixed on the computer screen in front of him, lifted his head upon hearing hearing her. A genuine smile spread across his face. "Nina..." He drawled, reclining in his seat as he watched Hayley approach his desk.Hayley greeted him. "Hi. Good morning." "Morning, baby. How are you?" Adrian asked warmly. "I'm fine. Thank you," Hayley replied, her eyes fixed on his expectantly, waiting for him to continue the conversation. But he remained quiet. After a moment, Hayley spoke up. "Yes, Adrian? I mean, yes sir? May I know why you sent for me?" She asked, standing before his desk.Still mesmerized by her presence, Adrian confessed sincerely. "You look stunning, Nina. You just keep looking more beautiful with each passing day. What's your secret? Hmm?"Hayley chuckled incredulously, her heart melting at his co
Leonardo was seated in his office, his eyes fixed on the device in his hand in disbelief as he read the text message, one of his trusted aid had sent to him that morning while he waited for Hayley to arrive.'He stole from you, boss. How do we handle him?'Leonardo read the message for the 100th time, still in disbelief that one of his trusted employees and friends was being accused of stealing from him. Leonardo couldn't believe it. How dare he?Settling the phone in his hand more, his finger hovered around the keyboard hesitantly as he contemplated a response message. He felt betrayed.Eventually, he typed back to Bob. 'What do you mean he stole from me? Paolo is well aware of the consequences of committing such acts!'He sent the message, his face already contorting with annoyance. It didn't take long before his phone beeped again, signaling it was another message notification. Leonardo opened the message. It was Bob's instant reply to his question.'I don't know, boss. Why don't