The butler seemed to have been waiting for Hailey for a long time.
Hailey blinked. She had a feeling that something big was about to happen and couldn’t shake the sense of foreboding rising within her.
Hailey anxiously followed the butler and forced herself to ask as calmly as possible, “Butler, has something happened at home?”
The butler responded with a smile, “Why do you ask that, young lady?”
Hailey smiled. “I just returned from a business trip with my brother-in-law, and I originally thought the driver would take me home. I wasn’t prepared for the mansion to be my destination. I was concerned that something had gone wrong.”
The butler chuckled. “Young lady, you’re overthinking. Everything is fine at home. I’m not sure why Master Travis brought you back to the mansion. He simply instructed me to wait for you in the parking lot and to
Lilian replied disapprovingly, “No, all of this is necessary.” Now, many people know you are a wealthy wife. Could your lack of security lead to your abduction? If something happens to you, we won’t be able to explain it to your family back home.”Hailey was speechless. “What do you mean we won’t be able to explain it to my family? Are you even aware of who these people are?”“Perhaps you find it inconvenient?” Lilian asked.“No,” Hailey hardened her determination and forced the words from her stiff lips.Mary couldn’t contain a burst of laughter. Everyone turned to her, and even her husband Hank looked at her.Mary quickly pretended to be innocent and said, “Why is everyone looking at me? I was distracted a moment ago! I didn’t hear what you said. Did someone ask me something?”Lilian looked at Mary and
Hailey remained silent in response.Travis hit the nail on the head when he asked, “Are you upset because Grandma assigned you a bodyguard and a driver?”Hailey bit her lip but stayed quiet.“You’ve always hated being followed. Why is that?” Travis narrowed his eyes. “You’re not planning to do anything wrong out there, are you?”“What kind of awful things can I do? What do I dare to do?” Hailey scoffed coldly. “I simply dislike the sensation of constant surveillance. It gives me the impression that someone is watching me. It’s not a pleasant feeling."Her expression was calm but filled with disdain. It wasn’t like there was someone she wanted to secretly meet. She was worried that seeing Christian might have caused misunderstandings, but now it didn’t matter because she had already figured out what to do next.At that moment, Hailey knew that her plan and the actual situation were practically thousands of kilometers apart.“Your words are very contradictory,” Travis said. You shouldn’
The meaning of his words still implied it was surveillance, but somehow, when those words came out of his mouth, his reasons didn’t sound as superficial as he made them seem.Hailey seemed to have forgotten how to move her eyes as she continued to gaze at Travis, with her lips slightly parted. She shifted slightly, wanting to say something, but no words came out.Travis reached out and nuzzled his lips. The touch felt as satisfying as always.He cupped her chin and leaned down to give her a deep kiss.Hailey was shocked by his words, and her hands, which had been pushing his shoulder, had lost their strength. She failed to retaliate, allowing Travis to use her mouth as leverage.When Travis had satisfied his cravings, he lifted his head to look at Hailey, whose face was flushed from the slight lack of oxygen.“Don’t forget, you’re my woman. I dislike having flies around me. I feel compelled to swat them until they die.”His voice suddenly lowered and sounded dangerous, hinting at a wa
After Matthew entered the room, he stood at the door and looked at Travis with a teasing smile. The way Matthew was looking at him perplexed Travis.Confused, Travis asked, “Did you really fall in love with a salesperson?”Matthew turned around and glanced back. Then, he took two steps to the side, revealing a stunned Hailey behind him.It was unexpected to see Travis in a state of perplexity. Initially, he was sitting on the sofa leisurely. Now, he seemed frozen in place.The two stared at each other, seeming to be in a dream. It was a revelation for Matthew. He chuckled secretly to himself.It was not advisable to leave the door open. They could be seen by others later. Matthew cleared his throat once and went to close the door. Both Travis and Hailey seemed to have regained their composure but felt uncomfortable.“Why are you with Matthew?” Travis didn’t understand why they were together.Hailey entered the room and sat on another sofa. After giving it some thought, Hailey said, “I
At this moment, Travis no longer wanted to dwell on the topic of the enjoyable adventure at the jewelry store. Maintaining his composure, Travis said to Hailey, “I estimated the ring size. Try it on to see if it fits. If not, you can return it for a change."Hailey also seemed calm as she put the ring on her ring finger. The size fit.“It fits.” She extended her arm to look at the ring. The ring was exquisite and also suited her hand. She tried her best to conceal her internal emotional fluctuations.Then she asked, “Why didn’t I see this unique type of ring in that store? When Matt showed up, I was about to close my eyes and randomly choose one.”Matthew raised his eyebrows and looked at Travis.Travis said seriously, “Only prestigious guests can choose this style in that store.”Matthew felt his friend had changed. In the past, Travis would never lie blatantly in front of a woman. He used to find it disdainful to use such tricks with women.Hailey deeply believed Travis’s words. In
Hailey was speechless and couldn’t say anything. She couldn’t reply to Travis’s words. It was true. She had agreed to go to dinner with Matthew. In fact, it didn’t bother Travis since she went to that place. Could it be that she instigated the situation herself?“I couldn’t help it. If I hadn’t come, Matt would say I didn’t do him a favor. I thought it was just dinner. Who could have predicted that it would lead me here?”Hailey looked at the ring Travis had put on her finger. She tried her best to keep a certain distance between her and him. But her heartbeats quickened again.“Maybe I’ll have a heart attack before going crazy?” She thought about it for no reason.Travis certainly knew that Matthew was mocking him and Hailey on purpose. He definitely couldn’t refuse Matthew. He snorted and gently stroked Hailey.“Let’s eat. Then we can go.” Hailey got up and headed to the dining table. She saw there were over ten small plates on the table. There was an exquisite dessert or appetizer
Hailey, who had twisted her waist, noticed something.“Whose car is this?” she asked abruptly.“Can’t you tell?” Travis said casually.Hailey knew whose car it was. She was not willing to believe it was true. She could not focus on her sore body. She then stood up and looked anxious.It was very dark outside. Travis had found a delightful spot. If the car had no license plate, they wouldn’t worry.“Did... anyone see us?” Taking a chance, she posed the question.If a person passed by a road and saw a shaking car, what would that person do first based on human nature today? Undoubtedly, they would record a video and send it to their friends.Travis saw; they looked really pitiful. Therefore, he pressed her head and made her look at the place next to his car. “Look carefully. Whose car is next to yours?”Hailey widened her eyes and stared at the car next to them in the corner.“Is it your car?” she asked hesitantly. Identifying the car from the side was quite difficult.“For your peace o
At that moment, Michelle helped Hailey get out of the situation.“That is Mrs. Stewart’s privacy. She will tell us if she wants to. If not, she won’t. When you were abroad, did you also ask your foreign colleagues about their affairs like this?” She said it in a soft tone.Challenged, Delila stared at Michelle. If she wasn’t curious about the relationship between Hailey and Travis, why would she ask about it in such detail?The atmosphere suddenly became slightly tense. Except for Delila, Samantha felt uncomfortable asking Hailey about her adventures.“Alright. It’s work hours. We don’t have to discuss those personal matters,” Helena interrupted in time.Helena was very surprised inside. She believed Michelle was aware of an internal story. That was reasonable. Michelle differed from the other colleagues in the company. She was a shareholder’s daughter. If she was aware of any internal story about the Blakes, it would be expected. Did this imply that Michelle was aware of Hailey’s hus
“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