…At DG Villa Estates, The Next Morning. Haley slipped on her shoes, yawning. She glanced at the wristwatch. If she hadn't overslept last night, she'd be at work right now.Last night was one of the most difficult nights she'd experienced.Convincing Lannie to return to the orphanage was the hardest task.Haley didn't know what Daryl told the little girl and she finally agreed to go,But, she had Daryl to thank for making it easy.Sigh! That cunning man, William Nash.Haley had a feeling Lannie would become a handful from now on.It was all due to Liam's fault who wouldn't mind his business.It took forever to tie up the straps of her shoes.Groaning, Haley almost gave up when the pins clicked into place.Then an unusual noise sounded outside the room. All the way from downstairs, Haley could hear that high-pitched voice. Standing up, she grabbed her handbag and left the bedroom. Downstairs,Camille sat on the couch, sipping an orange juice from a glass.Strange!Why was she here
Oh, no!Daryl came to a screeching halt before colliding with them.Awkwardness filled with tension hung in the air immediately.Haley cursed inside.Damnit!Not now!Daryl's appearance didn't bother her. The only thing that creeped her out was Camille's inquisitive nature. “Uhm… am I interrupting anything?” Scratching the back of his neck, Daryl glanced between them, smiling.Camille shook her head promptly, snapping out of her trance. She jumped in to answer Daryl's question. “No-no-no, you're not. What nice cookies you've got there!”She grabbed one and tasted it. “Mm. Yummy!”The awkward look on Daryl's face disappeared. He loosened up and laughed. “Well, thank you. I can give you more… if only Haley allows it.”“Oh, really?” Camille raised an inquisitive brow, throwing Haley a knowing look.“Haha! Very funny!” Haley grabbed the cookies from Daryl. “They look nice.”“They're all yours.”“More like ‘I’m all yours.’” Camille was whispering,But Haley heard what she said. She wa
As the woman left her car with the driver, they went on to check the side of the car which was grazed slightly.Her expression turned bitter immediately as she stomped towards Camille's car. “Who the hell is inside there?” Vera slapped the car's hood. “Come out here and see what nonsense you've done. Are you so stupid to drive so recklessly!?”Who the hell was driving recklessly among them?Haley was fortified.But she couldn't put it past Vera.She was obviously the troublemaker, and no doubt Camille's car sustained more damage.“Don't go out,” Camille ordered the driver. “I know how to handle her types.”Camille stomped out of the car, slamming the door. Haley's heart sank!Was she going to confront this evil woman, Vera?However, what her sister-in-law did left her speechless. Instead of walking up to Vera, Camille went to the car's booth and brought out a wrench,Then she shattered Vera's car's window with it!“Ahhhhh! You!” Vera screamed. “How dare you destroy my car!?”Anothe
…At DG Jewelry Corp.Liam sat in his office, staring at his wristwatch. Thirty minutes had passed. It had been a while since he sent that employee to get Haley…Why hadn't she returned yet?Was Haley not in the company?She might be snubbing him again. That woman!Was it because he gave her the go-ahead to rest for a few days? Ridiculous.She knew how important it was to not miss a single day of work.He could cut her salary and she could do nothing about it.Ten more minutes passed by. Now it had been forty minutes since Liam sent the employee.Maybe he should go down and take a look. But Haley liked treating him as a stranger in the employees' presence.Well, it wasn't like Liam cared either. Finally!A soft knock came on the door. That employee had returned. “What took you so long?” Liam gave her a displeased look, glancing behind her to see if Haley was with her.The employee came back alone, however.Where the hell was Haley? “Ehm, Mr. Nash… I- I was waiting for Haley
Desmond Nash was so enraged that he paced back and forth and punched the wall several times. His knuckles were bruised, but the middle-aged man didn't seem to care. His murderous look was enough to make one tremble on their toes.His deadly aura made the driver cower in a corner, while Leah hid behind Liam's back. Liam couldn't help but reprimand Haley in his mind, seeing his father like this. “Dad, calm down,” he murmured. How could he think of killing Haley?That troublemaker was present there, but she didn't put her hands in the fight. The fight was only between his mother and Camille Woods. Haley shouldn't be involved. “By the way!” His father yelled. “Why are you standing here instead of ransacking the city for that filthy girl and teaching her a lesson!?”“You have to put an end to this, Will.” Leah butted in. “Haley's fond of using Camille Woods to bully others. Remember what happened at the beauty parlor.”Liam had almost forgotten about that event. At the beauty parlo
…At DG Villa Estates.After a whole day of chaos, they were finally home. Driving around the city wasn't easy, but the worst experience was the strenuous activities they had to undergo at the hospital. Haley's fears came true. They didn't even get to do shopping all because of that huge drama. The Mall's parking lot suddenly turned into a battlefield, her sister-in-law ended up in the hospital, in fact. “Ouch! Be careful!” Camille yelped as Haley carefully helped her sit on the couch. With one hand cuddling her huge bump, and the other hand holding her waist, her expression twisted, her eyes red as sweat poured down her forehead. One would think Camille was in labor. Haley couldn't even imagine the kind of pain she must be going through.“Haley, my waist- it's gonna break!”“Of course…” Haley chided softly. “Why would you fight with Vera Nash?”The troublesome woman was very strong. It was a miracle that Camille was able to defeat her. Apart from that,One of Vera's bodygua
Haley's ears must be playing tricks on her.Why would Liam go to the mansion to humiliate her parents?Why couldn't he have a private meeting with them?Was he so mad that he couldn't wait?Damn that man!!!It's no wonder the couple were mad at Camille.Liam shaming them in public must have caused that.Who knew what those onlookers were saying?They could jump to any conclusions.They could label Camille with bad words.Because, the all-mighty William Nash was there, they wouldn't dare say that Vera Nash was at fault too.In such a situation, wasn't a pregnant woman supposed to be pitied the most?Vera started it by the way!“No- No- No, you don't mean it.” At her brother's last words, Camille shook her head in disbelief, tears gathering in her eyes. “They're not angry-”“They are, Camille.” Andrew softened his voice, the rage in his eyes fading.But Camille's fear was evident.No longer was she screaming and angry,Her expression shifting from disbelief to fear, she cowered into And
~Stepping out of his car, Liam's eyes swept across the place before they settled on the mini Villa ahead.Was Daryl out of his mind?Why would he move into this kind of place?Apart from being very far from the company, this neighborhood was near the city's outskirts.Was Liam's Intel even correct that his brother had moved in here?But Daryl's assistant would never lie to him.That could cost the guy his job.Well, he'd rot here for all Liam cared.If it wasn't for Haley's sake, Liam wouldn't even come.As his brother kept rejecting his calls, Liam had to come in person.Something told him Daryl knew where Haley was hiding.If Liam couldn't coax the truth out of him, he'd force him to spill it. Throwing a final glance across the vast empty neighborhood, Liam stepped forward and pressed the doorbell.No reply.Was Daryl not home?He pressed it again, and still no answer.Well, if Liam didn't get a reply for the third time, he'd have to conclude no one was living here.Probably,Dary