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
Hailey was surprised. “Me?”Travis said, “Don’t worry. This house has been transferred to your name and has been approved by everyone.”Of course, he didn’t want to tell Hailey that some people had opposed that decision. However, he and Grandma thought that by doing so, she could distinguish between reward and punishment. Therefore, the objections of others were temporary.Seeing that Hailey still couldn’t understand, Travis said again, “Grandma claims she is not a stingy person. Therefore, she gave you a necklace. I am not a stingy person either, so I gave you this house. Its value is approximately as high as the necklace Grandma gave you.”After hearing that, Hailey was speechless.“Is that necklace as expensive as this house?” She could hardly believe what she had heard.Although that wasn’t the focus here, Travis still patiently said, “Yes.”Hailey drew in a sharp breath. What had she just heard? “I better go to the bank tomorrow and get a safe deposit box,” she muttered.“Where d
“Has my mother left?” Travis asked, even though he already knew the answer.Hailey pretended to smile and said, “What a great moment. Don’t tell me someone already informed you of what happened here?”Travis didn’t even blush despite Hailey’s statement and said, “I don’t know about your closed-door discussion.”Hailey looked at Layla, who approached her with a thin blanket and said, “I’ll tell you later.”“Okay. I’ll go now,” Travis said as he hung up the call.Layla covered Hailey, who was resting on the couch, with the blanket. The air conditioning temperature was low.Soon after, Hailey’s phone rang again. It was Travis once more. She didn’t hesitate and answered the call.“My mom is here,”
Thalia was very punctual.Hailey, Layla, Harry, and Laura stood up and greeted her by the driver’s seat.Originally, Layla wanted to greet her with all the servants standing in a row. However, Hailey said it was unnecessary. She did not organize something so extravagant when her in-laws came last time even though the two were looking for a fight. However, Hailey believed it was more important for her to greet herself. Everything else was not as necessary. Not to mention that with all the servants around, it would be challenging to keep a low profile. They might also be curious about how she would act when Thalia was present. That’s why she managed without them.If she overdid it and accidentally leaked into the main mansion, someone would say she was trying to butter up Thalia.After Thalia exited the car and saw Hailey greeting her at the entrance, she smiled and wrapped her arms tightly around Hailey
Travis addressed Eva normally. He called her “aunt.” But Eva was so used to being called Madame Winters that she felt uncomfortable with the new term.“Ms. Blake...” She only got out two words when Travis interrupted her.“You’re my elder, so call me Travis,” Travis whispered.If any of the Blake family members had been here, their eyes would surely pop out of their sockets. Travis rarely spoke with such respect, and only a few people had been worthy of such consideration. His grandmother was one of them.Eva’s lips trembled. In the end, she couldn’t say his name. “You... What did you want to tell me?”Either way, there was no way out. She had heard too many unfortunate news, so she thought she could probably bear one more.Travis’s response caught her off guard. “I would like to talk to you about Hailey,” he replied calmly.“Eh?” Eva was f
Fortunately, Travis didn’t press on about the friend or the photo. After hearing Hailey’s response, he lowered his head and returned to the financial news section.Hailey breathed a sigh of relief. After finishing her breakfast, she gathered her things and prepared for her visit to the hospital. Her uncle’s surgery was scheduled soon, so she wanted to keep him company as much as possible before that.Travis did not know that Hailey was going out. According to his usual schedule, he usually headed to the mansion before lunch. Judging by his bare face and comfortable clothes, she could guess his destination.However, she still asked, “Where are you going?”“To the hospital,” Hailey said.“Yesterday, I went to the mansion and informed Grandma in advance. I can go to the hospital directly now.”Immediately, Travis dropped everything and stood up. “I’m coming with you.”
When Travis appeared, Hailey continued to check both the study room and the bedroom. The sight of him shocked her greatly.“Didn’t you say you would come back tomorrow?” she asked, confused.Travis was supposed to return from his business trip tomorrow, but here he was.“I finished my work early, so I returned,” Travis replied. He didn’t tell her he had returned a day earlier because Hailey had instructed the servants to clean the villa and store his things to welcome his mother.Hailey said, “Oh, you came back just when I had someone helping me clean up the place. Can you go back to the Imperial Garden tonight? Don’t come tomorrow night either.”Frustrated, Travis questioned the obvious. “Why?”Hailey raised her eyebrows. “Don’t you know? Mrs. Thalia, your mother, will come to inspect my house in two days. I was worried she would check the upstairs, so I kept all
“About what you mentioned earlier... I think it’s a good idea.”The following day, Travis suddenly brought up this topic to Hailey.Hailey still felt quite dazed, with a bewildered expression. “What?”Travis was calm. “About getting Uncle Liam and Aunt Rowena to have another child.”Hailey instantly woke up. Travis’s words quickly dispelled her drowsiness. “What? Why suddenly?”Travis replied, “I just said; suddenly, I feel like it’s a good idea.”Hailey touched Travis’s forehead and then felt her own. “Do you have a fever or something?”Travis gently removed her hand and held it in his palm, with a serious expression. “I’m serious.”“Serious? Doesn’t it sound like you’re trying to separa
Hailey was taken aback as if Travis had said something truly horrible.“I don’t know.” She was silent for a while. Then she asked with a blank face, “Can’t you finish this contract before anyone finds out?”Travis tightened his grip on Hailey. Unable to control his strength correctly, he was about to crush her jaw.“Ah...!” Hailey cried out in pain and tried to pry his fingers off.But Travis had no intention of letting go. Hailey’s words were sharp and painful needles that pricked his heart.“So, was it all a misunderstanding? Did she not care for me at all?”At that moment, Travis had never doubted his sixth sense more.“So, what you’re saying is: if someone finds out about us tomorrow, you want to cut ties with me today?” he asked, his face grim. With each word, his heart hardened even more.Hailey thought, “I guess Travis isn’t d
Christian was a complete gentleman to Hailey. They were friends, but not the kind who had known each other for a long time and could make inappropriate jokes. Therefore, their behavior seemed normal to everyone—everyone except Travis.Travis’s expression had always been icy, so his attitude was nothing unusual to everyone. Even Helena couldn’t tell what he was thinking, let alone anyone else.After dinner, Christian drank some wine and became bolder. He boldly asked Hailey to go out with him over the weekend, saying he had plans with some friends to hike in the suburbs. If she was interested, they could go together.Hailey could feel everyone’s eyes burning holes in her. She smiled, “I’m not sure if I’m free this weekend. I’ll let you know when I’m sure.”Everything seemed normal and harmonious, at least until dinner ended, and Hailey got into the car. After she drove away and lost sight of the o
When Hailey went to sit down, she looked at Travis. His gaze was elsewhere, and he wasn’t looking at her.Christian, who had been paying attention, noticed who she was looking at. He assumed she was afraid of Travis and sighed with sadness.Since Hailey was being so cautious, he also had to be careful. He didn’t want to make things difficult for her. He knew Hailey was shunning him. If she felt the Blakes would misinterpret things if she got too close to him, she would keep her distance.When Christian arrived at the office building a moment ago, he noticed something. Hailey now had a driver and a bodyguard. The two people accompanying her were probably her driver and bodyguard. They even shamelessly followed her to the company! What the hell happened? Why didn’t he hear anything about this?He had to find the opportunity to ask her about this carefully. Thinking about it, he conclu