Hailey asked Travis Blake to take her place. If she had to work overtime, like secretaries, they might have to do the same. Travis Blake replied, “No, you can leave work on time as usual.”Apart from that, he didn’t explain further. In the end, Hailey thought she might crave coffee and left it at that. Hailey handed Travis Blake the cup of coffee as soon as she finished preparing it. Then she remembered what Hailey said and asked if he also worked overtime.Travis Blake took a sip and said quietly, “I don’t have to, but you do.” Hailey froze.“Is there any other document I need to handle?”Hailey has been assigned her only basic data entry tasks since she was still an intern. Hailey hadn’t given her any challenging tasks yet. Still, data entry could be tedious; she couldn’t even finish it during work hours, so it wasn’t exactly the first time she worked overtime. However, it was the first time Travis Blake ordered her to work overtime. As a result, she was very excited, believing he h
After returning to the mansion, the old lady inquired about Layla’s husband.“He had an X-ray. Turns out he had a crack in his shin,” Hailey said honestly. “He’ll probably have to rest a lot.”The old lady then instructed the butler to send Layla some gifts as consolation.“Layla’s son- and daughter-in-law are not around, so it’s natural for her to have to handle the matter on her own,” Lilian said.“I don’t know how long she’ll be out, and a week will just stretch it.” We’re concerned that you don’t have anyone to take care of you, so I’ll appoint a new maid for you. It’ll be beneficial to have someone around, you know?”Hailey knew she couldn’t refuse. Refusing would force her to come back here.“Alright, thank you, grandma.”She didn’t bother asking who would be appointed, either, because, after all, it didn’t matter.By midday, they had decided. The newly appointed maid was a middle-aged woman named Peggy Reynolds.Claíre wasn’t sure if Travis Blake had bribed Peggy, but she didn’
Thinking back, this was the exact hotel where their ill-fated relationship had begun. “I thought you would ask me to go to the Imperial Garden,” Hailey said as soon as she entered the room. Travis Blake replied, “It’s beneficial to have a change of scenery once in a while.” Hailey’s eyes lit up.“Are you already getting worn out of it?”Travis Blake asked, “What do you mean by that?”“I mean our rooms.” Travis Blake caught her between his arms and the wall. In a dangerous tone, he said, “You seem to be in an excellent mood lately.” Hailey thought for a moment and replied, “Yes, more or less.”“I thought you would feel uncomfortable with someone else watching over you, and that might bother you. It seems I was wrong.” Hailey chuckled.“It would bother me quite a bit if this happened back then, but now it feels different.”“What do you mean by that?” Travis Blake narrowed his eyes. ‘Then? Now? What is this woman saying?’ “I won’t tell you.” Before Travis Blake could get frustrated with
“Please prepare me some dinner, thank you,” said Hailey.“Travis Blake is a monster, he didn’t even give me time to eat. All he gave me was a little chocolate to regain my strength. Even though he told William to get her a cake, Hailey didn’t particularly like sweets. After eating so much chocolate, she didn’t feel like eating cake at all.”Peggy headed to the kitchen, not noticing anything else about Hailey besides her exhaustion. Hailey was very cautious, she didn’t even use shampoo when she showered at the hotel, worried it might leave a smell.Peggy thought, she was probably working overtime. It didn’t matter if she did or not; as long as she reported everything she saw, if Mrs. Rowena suspects this, she might ask the manager about it.After dinner, she took a hot shower before going to bed. Thinking about what Travis Blake said earlier, she suddenly felt embarrassed.Tossing and turning, she buried her face in her pillow, lifting her head after a while. Then she turned off the li
Many were interested in Hailey’s response upon hearing Dalila’s question. Everyone in the company originally thought that Hailey and William were dating. Although the two kept denying it, they continued to believe the rumors. After a long period of observation, it was revealed that they were not dating. Both didn’t act like friends at all, let alone a couple.Many had talked about their relationship, but Hailey just wanted to familiarize herself with the work here. She paid little attention to anything else. Besides those working in the CEO’s office, she only knew a few of her other colleagues. Therefore, it was natural that such gossip about her couldn’t reach her, most would only talk about it behind her back as well. Hailey jumped at the realization that she had overlooked this issue. She never intended to act as a friend to William in the office, so she never thought about how often she should contact him.“I guess people would think our relationship is really strange, although I
Hailey returned his gaze, confused. “What? I did nothing wrong, Mrs. Sears is quite pleased with my work today.”Travis lowered his head and signed the documents. “I have to remind you.”“Hmm?” Hailey listened attentively.Travis then returned the documents to her, expressionless. “If you’ve done something wrong, flattering me will be useless.”Hailey chuckled and understood what she meant. “I wasn’t trying to flatter you, just stating the truth.”Travis was so handsome that he could be ethereal.Travis noticed a change in Hailey recently. The sad, gloomy aura that surrounded her back then had completely faded away. He did not know what had happened to her, but it was enough to bother him.He frowned and pondered, dialing William’s number at last.“Put the bag in Hailey’s car, now,” he said.At that moment, William was reading the introduction of a new security system, so he didn’t follow. “What bag?”Travis retorted, “How many bags are in the trunk?”William froze for two seconds bef
Travis instinctively tried to catch Hailey. Because of the impact, he had to use more force in his arms. However, Hailey paid little attention, as she had also grabbed him on impulse. Their foreheads ended up colliding with each other, which was extremely painful. As they both held onto their foreheads and looked at each other, Hailey noticed something worse. Travis was also holding his chin and lips, with his eyebrows furrowed. The impact also caused him pain.Her heart sank, ignoring the pain in her head completely, and she explained, “It wasn’t my intention, I slipped.”She thought it was best to explain, otherwise, this man might misinterpret her actions as if she intentionally threw herself at him and failed. If he really thought that way, she would be in big trouble.Travis took a deep breath. “I must be Hailey’s enemy in our past lives. I’ve been hurting myself ever since I met her. I hurt my hand, then my leg, and now my jaw almost dislocated because of her.”He looked at her,
“Are you sure you’d like to sleep here?” Hailey seemed hesitant.“Is there a problem with that?” Travis gently furrowed his brows.“No, not at all.”“This is your family’s property; why would anyone have a problem with me staying here?”“Then I’ll sleep on the couch outside,” Hailey said as she headed to the closet, trying to find a blanket for herself.Travis’s eyes followed her, and he asked with a blank face, “Why are you sleeping on the couch?”Hailey pulled out a blanket and turned to look at him, puzzled. “Aren’t you sleeping here?”Travis retorted, “Are you saying this bed is too small? Do you think you won’t have enough space?”Hailey was now even more confused, unable to follow Travis’s words.“Small? But it’s not.”“If it’s not small, why are you sleeping on the couch?”“Isn’t it you who is...?” Suddenly, realization struck Hailey’s mind. “You... I mean, can I also sleep in the bed?”Travis continued checking his phone. “I meant nothing. If you prefer to sleep on the couch,
“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