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
Travis’s closed eyes fluttered.He slowly reopened them and looked at Hailey. “Do you want to take part?”Hailey couldn’t understand the guilt that welled up inside her when he looked at her. She stiffened and said, “Yes. When I first saw it, I wanted to participate in the preparations, but I didn’t dare to tell you.”“So you do it now?” Travis asked.Hailey laughed. “If I want to take part, I must first express my desires. I can’t just sit and wait to see if the company organizes it for me.”Travis wasn’t sure if Hailey wanted to take part on her own accord or if it was an order from the grandmother.Upon reflection, the situation seemed peculiar. Since he had a cordial relationship with Hailey, he seemed to have quickly forgotten about Luna Michelle. It felt like he hadn’t been in touch with her in a long time. He couldn’t remember the last time he thought about her.“MightA subsidiary company is handling the preparations. Mrs. Sears follows up on these matters. Since you have no ex
“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