Hailey lay in bed. She couldn’t sleep. Keeping her eyes open, she stared at the ceiling. Travis had fallen asleep. He put a hand on Hailey’s body when he turned over. This posture appeared occasionally, so it was perfectly normal. Nobody could guarantee their limbs wouldn’t touch each other since they slept together. As a result, Hailey had previously experienced no discomfort. But this time seemed very abnormal. The part of her body that was in contact with the man’s arm felt like it was burning. There was no way she could ignore it. It appeared she could still feel Travis’s hand gripping hers. She didn’t know what to do.It was too difficult for her to focus on lying with the boy she had fallen in love with, without also focusing on her affection for him. It was much harder than she imagined. If she wanted to do it, she first had to break off her current ambiguous relationship. After that, she still needed to maintain a certain distance from Travis. Based on the current situation, s
Travis quickly recalled the situation from the previous night and Hailey’s expression at that moment. In fact, he gained something. When he informed her that the neighboring room would no longer be required in the future, she appeared very puzzled. She blinked slowly and regained her composure. When Travis left, Hailey was very nervous. Now, she let out a sigh of relief in the background.When she heard his question, she immediately said, “Yes, it’s ready.” She held the file and nodded. But she didn’t hand over the file.Travis nodded and said to Mary, “Aunt Mary, do you need something since you came to me so early?”Mary’s eyes shifted, and she said, “You can handle the document that Hailey brought first. I’m not in a hurry. I’ll talk to you after you’ve handled the document.”Hailey’s heart skipped a beat. If he wanted to see the document first, Hailey would have to continue with her act, and Travis would have to cooperate with her. What if he gets impatient? She truly feared the po
Hailey was stunned. She thought she had cooperated with him very well. It turned out he was waiting to take her there.Of course, she wouldn’t reveal to Travis the reason for her poor sleep quality. “I didn’t think things through. You’re the bigger person. Can you please not take it seriously?”Before Travis responded, she intervened by saying, “I, too, had no other options.” “If you were me, what would you have done?”Travis stated, “After visiting your uncle at the hospital, you realized he is in excellent hands.” So you felt the need to express your gratitude toward me. You arrived early in the morning to deliver the desserts you had prepared.Before he could finish his words, Hailey exclaimed, “How is that possible? Why would I do such a thing? Would I express my gratitude only by making desserts personally? My uncle has consistently received excellent care since you moved him to the VIP ward. Isn’t it too late to express my gratitude now?”Full of resentment, Travis clicked his t
Travis, whom Hailey considered a mess, was giving an order to Helena.“Make Violet resign from the company within a month,” he said coldly.Unexpectedly, his uncle Hank was bold enough to place that person around Travis. He didn’t want to insist on the fact that they wanted to unite him and Violet. That Uncle Hank had placed a Hewitt family member in his secretary department was enough to make him explode in anger. Helena had known for a long time that a day like this would come when Hank would place a person in the secretary department. She was not surprised at all and also remained very calm when she responded she understood his order.“And Selina as well. What is her background? Did you investigate?” Travis asked.Helena replied, “Mr. Sanders recommended her from the business development department. I have investigated her. Her resume is considered quite good. I have seen no issues so far. Mrs. Morris has submitted a resignation letter. The company has been short-staffed recently.
Given her current posture, Hailey’s neck and waist were slightly uncomfortable. Unavoidably, she leaned on Travis’ shoulders, placing her weight on his body. Sensing her discomfort, Travis simply let her sit on his lap. Now, they were quite comfortable.After that kiss, their faces blushed slightly. Hailey dared not look Travis in the eyes and averted her gaze. This was something she had been doing recently. She felt like she had fallen halfway into this Travis-shaped mud. She was worried that if she looked into his eyes, a great calamity might befall her. She had to carefully avoid all the dangers she could foresee, so she didn’t dare make eye contact with him.Travis didn’t mind either. Hailey’s refusal to look at him gave the situation a completely new meaning. She appeared embarrassed, a stark contrast to the Hailey who would occasionally lose her temper and squirt him in the face. Now he realized that whether she was bold and proactive or unconsciously becoming shy in this way, b
The effect of easing his discontent through Hailey was very good. Travis immediately felt that it wasn’t a bad idea for Violet to work here as a secretary for a while. It could motivate Hailey to help him.Motivate? His hand suddenly stiffened. He felt it was a pity to have missed a good opportunity. Forget it. He would wait for the next time. After all, he was very aware that these kinds of things would be endless before getting married.He glanced at his schedule, where the time of his meeting with Christian was written. When Travis saw Christian’s name, he thought of the celebrity of the Ford family. Therefore, he called Matthew with no hesitation.“How are things going between you and Mrs. Ford?” Travis asked.On the other end of the phone, Matthew rolled his eyes and weakly said, “I thought you called to ask about my condition because you heard I have a fever. Unexpectedly, you actually asked me that question.”“How would I know you have a cold? I didn’t arrange for someone to in
On the third morning after Violet started working at the company, she waited for Hailey to go to the tearoom. She took her cup and followed Hailey. First, she smiled at Hailey before approaching her.“Sister.” Hailey was stunned. Then, she looked around carefully. Luckily, there were no other colleagues around.“Don’t address me like that in the company.” She smiled briefly and said softly, “Call me Mrs. Stewart.” Although she said that, she found it strange deep down. Why did Violet suddenly think of addressing Hailey as her sister-in-law? Why didn’t she do it two days ago?Two days ago, they didn’t even greet each other when Helena told the others that there were new colleagues and asked them to get to know each other. They just smiled slightly and nodded when they met.“Alright. I’ll be careful next time.” Violet smiled.Although she felt a slight disdain towards Hailey, she didn’t show it on the surface. Her aunt gave her sincere advice. Now, it was time to act properly. She neede
“No, how is it possible for me to give up? I feel it’s strange. So, I wanted to confirm it with you,”Violet asked.“You don’t have to meddle in other people’s affairs. Didn’t I tell you not to worry about Delilah? Why does she require your attention? Mrs. Lilian holds a negative opinion of her, making her chances of success slim. Note those reliable ones,” Mary said.Mary gave Violet sincere advice again. Mary’s main request was for Violet to persist, even when others make things difficult for her.Mary said, “If you feel intimidated, it’s in your favor.”“Try to think about it. If you can endure such a difficult position, it means you are a quite persistent and strong woman. Mrs. Lilian will have a new perspective on you. I must tell you beforehand. Mrs. Lilian told me that if you don’t work properly, she would be the first person to expel you. You better think things through.”“I got it.” Violet closed her eyes and imagined the extravagance she would have after becoming Travis’s wif
“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