Thalia did not like Mary's personality, and she doubted she would like Mary's niece either. When Thalia found out that Mary wanted to match her niece with Travis, she secretly planted a spy in Mary's house to gather more information.The moment Travis heard the news, he could sense that his mother was not pleased with the arrangement. Alternatively, she harbored a strong dislike for any woman associated with the Hewitt family.Of course, he didn't like them either. Despite rejecting a large-scale matchmaking plan, he now had to face a series of small-scale plans. His family did not give in at all.Travis never had much patience. However, time and time again, many continued to try his temper. He couldn't help the annoyance bubbling inside him."When is that person coming?" He didn't use the word "woman" because he didn't want Hailey to find out.Thalia stated, "We haven't set the exact date yet.""I just know it's confirmed. Since they started planning, it will definitely happen. I wan
“But you’re not like me,” Mary continued.Hailey waited quietly for Mary to provide more details.“You’re alone in the Blake family, whereas I have a husband and twin daughters.”“I have support. Who do you have?” Mary taunted.You cannot rely on your mother-in-law because she is incapable of giving birth. Do not become upset about what I said.Hailey didn’t comment on Mary’s biting words, but she struggled to contain the burst of anger that ran through her.So what if Rowena couldn’t give birth to her children? She still raised Calvin, an abandoned orphan, and loved him as if he were her own blood. Dying from illness was a fate that no one could avoid.Of course, Hailey would not defend Rowena. Mary’s words simply disgusted her.“The best thing for a woman is to have a husband she can trust. However, you don’t have a husband to rely on. You could only trust yourself." Mary continued to urge Hailey. “For freedom and remarriage, you must trust yourself. However, if you cooperate with m
“Yesterday, Aunt Mary took me out for coffee,” Hailey said. “She even gave me a gift and asked me to work with her.”Travis frowned. “What did she ask you for?”“It was amazing. She got you involved.” The conversation was off to a positive start, and it was easier for Hailey to continue.“Tell me everything in one go,” Travis said.“Alright,” Hailey said. “She said she wanted to set you up with her niece, so she wanted me to cooperate with her and give her information about your whereabouts.”Travis narrowed his eyes. Mary Hewitt possessed a remarkable skill in selecting individuals to collaborate with. Out of all the people, she chose Hailey.“What was your answer?” he asked, without a change in his expression or tone.“I was ready to refuse,” Hailey scratched her head, looking exasperated. “But before I could say anything, she told me to think about it for two days before giving her an answer.” Hailey did not know that her refusal had pleased Travis greatly.“What did she promise yo
It was already nighttime when Hailey left the Blake mansion, as the streetlights slowly brightened. Hailey received a call from Travis on her way home, asking where she was at the moment.“I’m going home,” Hailey said as she continued driving.“Where did you run off to?”“The mansion.”Travis was shocked. “Why did you suddenly go there? It’s not even the weekend.”Even on the weekend, Hailey wouldn't go to the mansion.As long as she had her own plans, she would inform Lilian as soon as possible. To ensure a successful leave application and avoid raising suspicions, she always made sure to inform Lilian.Therefore, she rarely visited the mansion during the weekdays.“Could Grandma have called her?”“Oh brother, weren’t you the one who told me to investigate? That’s why I went,” Hailey replied.What should I do with him? How could he forget something he had requested some time ago?“Did you find anything then?” Travis was surprised; Hailey was much more diligent than he thought.“Yeah.
Travis patiently listened to his subordinate’s report, keeping his composure throughout.“So, you’re saying that the chief engineer of Lambert Enterprise is not willing to join our company?” Travis said. He thought he misheard, as no one had ever turned down an offer from his company.“If you’re telling me this, it means all of you couldn’t get him to budge.”The subordinate was nervous. Someone is trying to buy their struggling factory, and the chief engineer is one veteran. He saw the factory grow into what it is now, so he’s attached to it. So, if someone will take over their current factory, he refuses to help us build a new one.“So, he’s being stubborn.”Travis narrowed his eyes. “What’s your plan?”The subordinate then handed him the document. “We have two plans for now. One is to find another person, and the other is to buy Lambert’s factory.”Travis didn’t express his opinions on either plan. “Who is trying to buy the factory?”“The Fords.”“The Fords?” Travis was confused. A
Hailey experienced mixed emotions upon seeing this book.“I’m just working on the project as Travis’s secretary. It’s not like I’m the one organizing it. However, Mrs. Yancey thinks a visit to the museum wasn’t enough. Is so much preparation really necessary?”She reflected on herself. “Maybe I underestimated how difficult my job is.”She sighed in her mind. “I didn’t expect to get involved in fashion again, just for revenge. I swore not to make any more dresses after all. And to be honest, I really don’t have the strength to even open the book.”However, seeing how enthusiastic Michelle was, she couldn’t bring herself to refuse.“This book looks pretty good.” Hailey flipped through some pages. Some of the content really intrigued her. “But you didn’t have to bring it to me. It’s so heavy.”“It’s okay.” Michelle turned her small suitcase around and smiled mischievously. I brought it with this. If I had to carry it by hand, of course, it would be quite heavy."Hailey also smiled and jo
William’s concerns were not unreasonable. It was fortunate that he explained the situation to Sonny.Sonny advised Travis that it would be bad for his reputation if Hailey went to the airport in the same vehicle as him.However, joining the other employees on the company bus would degrade his status. Therefore, Sonny suggested a driver send Hailey to the airport individually.Not everyone would take the company bus. Two of the executives and the assistant general manager had said they would head to the airport on their own, so it was natural for Hailey to also go on her own.Travis had no issue with Sonny’s idea and thought it was a suitable plan, so he let Sonny handle it.On Monday morning, Travis returned early to the Imperial Garden and left from there. As for Hailey, she was driven by another driver to the airport.Following Sonny’s instructions, the driver was aware of the timing, and they arrived almost at the same time as the company bus.Therefore, the employees who took the
“I don’t care who you befriend outside of work. At work, however, it’s best not to get too close to anyone,” Travis repeated.Hailey nodded.Travis was right. Considering her identity, it was better to keep a little distance from others. Anyway, once she left the Blake family in the future, they would employ her. By then, she probably wouldn’t stay in touch with anyone from the company.Suddenly, she felt relieved. Why did she fight so hard to leave the Blakes? Wasn’t her goal to break all ties with the Blake family someday? If that was the case, there was no need for her to feel frustrated about her inability to make friends with the other employees.“I understand,” Hailey said.Travis observed Hailey’s expression and confirmed that she responded seriously, with no negative feelings or resistance.This gave him a slight sense of relief. “You...” He suddenly hesitated.It was rare to see Travis like this, so Hailey couldn’t help but tilt her head and ask, “What?”“Which room are you i
“The grandmother has already decided for Violet to leave the company.”That was all Hailey said in her report to Travis.Travis, who was currently attending a dinner, couldn’t help but laugh at the brief statement. He thought Hailey would at least give him a full report on what exactly Lilian had said, but she didn’t.She was a woman of few words, wasn’t she?“And the others?” Travis asked when she offered nothing else.Actually, receiving a call from his mother before Hailey came to him, he didn’t need her report to know what his grandmother had said. Thalia had told him everything.But Travis wanted to hear what Hailey had to say. He felt a little regretful about having to attend this dinner tonight.“You can ask your mother about the others,” Hailey replied.Travis inwardly sighed. She was really keeping him in suspense!“Mr. Blake,” a warm voice interrupted Travis’ thoughts.Looking up, he saw a young woman who seemed vaguely familiar, but he couldn’t remember who she was. He nodd
On this day, Hailey’s journey to the ancient chapel of the Blake matriarch was turbulent. First, she received a call from Rowena while on her way there.“What’s up with that video of Violet? Is it real or fake?” Rowena asked.Hailey was surprised. “You saw that video too?”“That video is all over her company right now. Why is it strange for me to see it too?” Rowena replied.“That video is real. Special effects were edited in, but the content is completely real,” Hailey responded.“You speak as if you were a personal witness to the incident.” Just as Rowena said that she halted. “It can’t be that you were the one who recorded the video, right?”Hailey covered up the truth, saying, “It had nothing to do with me. Someone else recorded it, but the content is true.”“Fine. Do you know what to say if your grandmother asks you about this?” Rowena asked.Mary Hewitt had played a good game, even shamelessly sending her niece to Travis. She had always exalted herself, and now she was going to
Hailey was stunned. What did he mean when he said he was disgusted with Violet that afternoon?“What’s wrong with him?” Hailey asked.Initially, she wanted to push Travis away. But when she heard his words, her resistant hands lightly settled on his waist.“During my lunch meeting, she hurried in, looking dirty, and asked for permission to go home and change clothes. It was really disgusting,” Travis said.Hailey knew Travis didn’t like Violet, but she didn’t expect him to feel disgusted by her as well. His obsession with cleanliness, which he was unwilling to admit, left her speechless.After giving it some thought, she couldn’t resist asking, “So, are you full now?”Travis was about to say he was fine, even if he wasn’t full, when a thought crossed his mind. He quickly changed his words.“No,” he said calmly.“So, would you like me to place an order for delivery?” Hailey inquired after a brief pause. Hailey inquired after a brief pause.“Forget it.” Travis hugged her without moving.
The middle-aged woman looked at Hailey, and she knew she was a secretary in the secretarial department. After a brief pause, she said, “That was the new secretary, right? When he passed by me, his leg twisted. He stumbled into me, causing my bucket to tip over. The dirty water from the bucket splashed on his body and dirtied his clothes.”Seeing that she was talking to someone from the secretarial department who could report to the boss on her behalf, the middle-aged woman recounted the dispute she had just had with Violet. She told the story vividly.Wiping away tears, she added sadly, “I can’t afford to compensate her with such expensive clothes, so she threatened to kill me. I’m uncertain about her intentions, but if Mr. Blake inquires about this incident, you were also present. Say something positive on my behalf.”Hailey was speechless. This cleaner had quite a talent for acting. Hailey thought Violet’s leg might have twisted because of the pain from her shoes. She might have acc
“I didn’t go for Mr. Blake’s sake. To fulfill my family’s task, I felt compelled to take part in the matchmaking party.”If Michelle had never said those words to Hailey, then even if the latter had found out that the former was interested in Travis, she wouldn’t have held a grudge. However, it was precisely because of those words that Hailey felt deceived. No one would feel comfortable with this kind of feeling, especially Hailey, who had fallen in love with Travis.Michelle was well aware of this. Although Michelle was unaware that Hailey also harbored feelings for Travis, that Michelle had deceived Hailey and planned to exploit her left a negative impression on this junior member of the Blake family.Even though Hailey didn’t hold a significant position in the family, she was still considered a young lady. Being part of the Blake family, she could meet the elders at any time. If she were to utter disparaging remarks about Michelle in their presence, she might face consequences.Mic
Helena listened to Travis’s words with fear. She had never mentioned Luna in front of Hailey, so the latter must have heard about her from others.“Mr. Blake, Mrs. Stewart asked me before if any participant required special care, but I didn’t tell her,” Helena said anxiously.“I didn’t ask you who revealed the news to her,” Travis replied.Mrs. Lilian learned about this matter from the moment she appointed Hailey as her secretary. Travis had no intention of assigning blame to anyone.And he continued, “I just wanted to tell you that in the future, if Hailey wants to know something about the competition, you can tell her everything. Luna is my friend, so I will take care of her specially. However, I want to avoid any rumors that suggest Luna and I are more than just friends.”Helena’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that someone had told Hailey something they shouldn’t have? And did Travis also hear it? However, given his reluctance to probe into the source of the information, it’s l
“I am a person who is... practical and realistic. Hailey laughed and said, “If someone is ugly, then they are ugly, and vice versa.”Travis replied, “The range of people you think are charming is too broad.” He pointed with a finger at the hero’s face, where the video had stopped. “This guy is ugly. It’s a waste of time and life to look at them.”Hailey looked at Travis resentfully. Then, her gaze drifted to the ambiguous hero on the tablet. Suddenly, she felt that the TV drama she was currently watching was boring.The living Travis stood in front of her. He could defeat all the heroes with his looks and behavior. Indeed, his romance and sweetness paled compared to those of the drama heroes.At first, she didn’t find it difficult to eat or sleep without watching TV dramas. Sometimes, she found herself at a loss for what to do when she was with Travis. As a result, she would either play, read a book, or watch a TV drama as entertainment, just as she was doing now.She closed the video
If it were any other matter, Hailey would certainly accept it happily. She could learn many things from a project as it developed from scratch. Regrettably, the project required cooperation with Christian. She couldn’t meet Christian too often.“Let’s forget about it.” She pretended to consider it briefly before saying, “I don’t want to get involved with my friend at work.”Her response was in line with her attitude of always avoiding trouble. Therefore, Travis didn’t dwell on it too much.Hailey was reluctant, so he didn’t want to force her. Next time, he wouldn’t force Hailey to do something she didn’t want to. If Hailey didn’t want to supervise Christian’s new project, he would forget it.“By the way, Hailey. Do you know about Christian’s family background?” Matthew was curious and wanted to know if Hailey knew about Jodie.Hailey still had a blank look. “I don’t. I’ve never asked about that. I know his family established a company, and their family status is quite good. Regarding
“Yes,” Matthew said. “What did you talk about?”When Hailey heard Matthew’s question, she immediately perked up. Her eyes were still on her phone, but her attention was now fully on the conversation between Travis and Matthew.Travis described the conversation he had with Christian that day. In the end, he said, “I plan to accept his proposal and cooperate with the Ford family. Do you have any opinions?”Travis still hadn’t mentioned Jodie, Christian’s sister, to Hailey. Currently, Hailey held a grudge against Matthew. If Hailey learned that a celebrity was interested in Matthew, she might resort to the same tactic Matthew had used against them the previous day to exact revenge. The situation might lead to significant issues.Travis didn’t mention that. Certainly, Matthew also didn’t mention Jodie. Christian...Matthew said, “I have no opinions.” It is not possible to discuss those two distinct incidents simultaneously. We should distinguish between business and personal matters.Trav