“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,
Hailey heard the door open. Travis had stopped talking, so she reflexively turned around and saw him looking at her.Surprised, she stopped moving. Then she thought to herself, “Uh, if I scream right now, it would be too dramatic.” There was no better word to describe it.She calmly put on her skirt and then asked, “What’s up?”Hailey’s words shook him out of his daze. “Toothbrush and mouthwash.”“Oh, yes. I have some spares. Wait, I’ll get them for you,” Hailey quickly put on a shirt and rushed to get Travis’s toiletries.When she finished scrubbing, Hailey was already waiting for him with a bottle of concealer in her hands.Travis casually sat in the chair. His head was slightly tilted, eyes closed.Indeed, this man looked like a young man from a wealthy family, no matter what he was doing. Hailey briefly admired Travis’s imposing yet elegant behavior in secret and then concealed the bruise on his face.Before touching his chin, she paused. “This doesn’t count as touching your face,
Michelle lowered her head the moment she heard Hailey say that Travis would take her out to socialize. Although it seemed strange to her that Travis would take Hailey out, it was not incomprehensible. After all, they were both part of the Blake family.Michelle carefully recalled and analyzed what her father had told her. Hailey was in an uncomfortable situation within the Blake family. Perhaps the Blakes were employing alternative methods to make Hailey understand the responsibilities of being a family member, such as working tirelessly for the family’s well-being. It made little sense for Hailey to have a luxurious car and a free house.Michelle smiled calmly. She wanted to use Hailey, but she didn’t want to act hastily before getting to know her thoroughly.She refused to behave like Delilah. She could already imagine how Delilah would end up.Michelle was different; she wasn’t that foolish. She would definitely marry into the Blake family, as she had always planned.Within the Blak
The whole situation was incredibly uncomfortable for Hailey. She sat quietly at Thalia’s table, looking at her phone. She wasn’t stupid. Thalia’s expression had revealed too much. She realized Thalia didn’t welcome her presence, but she wasn’t sure whether to leave. In her heart, she tore Travis to shreds countless times. Why did he have to bring her here?Hailey couldn’t think of any other way to distract herself than by using her phone. She could only act as if she were blind and ignore Thalia and Travis, who had deliberately distanced themselves from her and were whispering heatedly.“Hailey.” After Thalia and Travis finished their discussion, the two returned to the table.“Aunt Thalia,” Hailey said, quickly putting down her phone and smiling. “So, did you call Travis to go shopping with you?”Thalia noticed Hailey’s unnatural expression and realized she was just as uncomfortable. She took the initiative and adjusted her response to ease the awkward atmosphere.“Yes,” Thalia said.
A thought crossed Hailey’s mind. Suddenly, she realized why Thalia insisted on Travis accompanying her. Going to the men’s clothing store was just a ruse. As soon as they entered the jewelry store, Thalia and Travis immediately entered the VIP room. This jewelry store was the real purpose of Thalia’s shopping trip.Is a young man personalizing a gift for a woman? Hailey took a deep breath. She really shouldn’t have joined them today. No wonder Thalia was so surprised when she saw Hailey! Now, she was sure of the reason.But why did Travis make her come? What was his purpose for doing this? Hailey felt quite unhappy.There was no turning back now. Although Hailey knew Thalia didn’t like her, it would be rude for Hailey to reject Thalia’s offer. Whatever happens, she must choose some gifts for herself.She randomly chose a bracelet and a pair of earrings, which were the recommended new season products by the salesperson. The designs were trendy yet simple and elegant, and they weren’t t
Annie sat on the sidewalk for a while before calling Luna.Luna had only two words to say. “Go away!”Annie immediately shouted, “I warn you! Don’t you dare abandon me, Luna! If you don’t come to pick me up, I will spread rumors about how vicious you are and let your precious Mr. Blake know how pretentious you are. Let’s see if you can maintain your pretentious demeanor with him after that! Don’t test me!”Luna stomped in anger.Annie and Hailey consistently obstructed her path and threatened her. Why couldn’t they just die already?She was furious to the point of wanting to hit someone, but she relented and picked up Annie. She didn’t want the foolish drunk to spread rumors or tell anyone what she had done.Her eyes blink. A cold shadow fell over her eyes.As Luna drove, she spotted Annie from a distance. He was sitting by the roadside, looking drunk and forlorn. There was a world of difference between him and Travis Blake. She was so disgusted; she felt like driving away and ignorin
Hailey shook her head and said, “I have nothing to say.” She still hadn’t recovered from the shock. “Were you there because you had to pay for everything?”Her question was so rude. Was she frightened of the small jewels that others wear? Travis groaned inwardly, thinking about how Hailey had not yet seen the world. He would rectify this and show her more in the future.“I went to complete the gift style; I had already selected the item.”“They just needed me to confirm it.”“Oh,” Hailey let out a long sigh and then asked a question she had wanted to ask for a long time. “Why did you take me today?”“Did you have something to do?” However, Travis’s response was another question.“It’s not that I didn’t,” said Hailey. “I mean, it’s not that I have nothing. You can see that I’m studying every day.”Writing and her notebook weren’t the only things on her desk.Hailey continued, “Also, you didn’t tell Aunt I was coming. When she looked at me, you could see her face. Didn’t you find it awk
“You can’t blame me for everything,” Annie said, offended. Who requested that you not marry me? Who asked you to leave this matter? A hundred days will end in an instant! I was depressed, that’s why I drank.“If you give me a concrete promise, I won’t do something like that again.”“Get lost!” Luna shouted. “Do not even consider marrying me if you cannot regulate your speech while inebriated.” Since you can still think of Hailey even when you’re drunk, go spend time with her. Why the hell did you come back?”Annie frowned. “I won’t do that again.”Although he said that, he was seething inside. Luna was just too much! She demanded more from him than he could give, and she didn’t treat him with the respect he deserved.Luna was also furious. In her anger, she ended up slapping Annie several times. Despite her well-tailored traditional dress, she lacked any trace of elegance. Her expression was fierce, and her gaze on Annie was like a glance at a hated enemy.“I think there’s something s
“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