Hailey furrowed her eyebrows. "Hmm, I see. Just don’t do it again."The doctor said you have to eat something. Is there anything I can do for you to bolt?“I’ll get it for you.”“I have nothing,” Christian said. “I’ve been so busy that I didn’t even have time to go back home. There’s nothing in the house.”“I’ll order takeout. I’ll see if there’s someone selling porridge.” Hailey searched for takeout on her phone. After ordering, she told Christian, “Work is important, but your body is just as important. If it breaks down because you overwork yourself, you won’t get anything out of it.”“It’s not really something I can choose,” Christian said immediately. “It’s all because of my awful sister.”Christian suppressed his emotions, but his voice was bitter. “My careless words upset her.” She retaliated and made my family arrange a lot of work for me. You can’t even imagine how awful it was! I worked consistently for almost 50 hours straight! I really thought I was going to die. Luckily, I
“That’s right,” Rochelle began. “I would like a master card for this house. How could I check in unexpectedly if I had to ring the bell? Aunt Rochelle, this house is under Hailey’s name. I can’t make that decision. If you want a master card for this place, you’ll have to ask Hailey.”“Do you think she would really give it to me even if I asked?” Rochelle snorted coldly. She was already thinking about getting the property manager to make a copy of the access card.Travis said, “Aunt Rochelle, I’ve seen your dispute with Hailey before. I also know she’s quite fierce. I think it’s better if you don’t push her too much. If one of the Blakes causes someone’s death, and their family takes it seriously, it would be difficult for us to justify our actions.”“Death?” Rochelle was startled. “It’s not that serious, is it?”“It’s difficult to say,” Travis replied indifferently.“Some time ago, an employee of one company under our umbrella jumped from the building,” Travis narrated.Before jumping
Hailey took more than half an hour to return to Heron Peninsula from Christian’s house. When she opened the door and entered the house, Travis and Rochelle were just finishing dinner and drinking tea.She composed herself and greeted them politely, “Mother, Travis. Do you have time to come see me?”During her journey back home, Hailey had already thought about it. No matter what, she had to pretend that she had a terrible relationship with Travis and that they rarely interacted with each other.Rochelle frowned at Hailey’s indifferent face and thought to herself, “This woman always looks like someone owes her money. Just looking at her puts a damper on my mood!”Rochelle gently blew on the tea in her hand and said ominously, “Hmm. I just thought I hadn’t been here before, so I stopped by to look. I didn’t expect you not to be here when I came. What a coincidence!”Hailey repeated what she had told Layla over the phone. “I came back as soon as I received the call,” she replied.“You ca
Hailey pursed her lips. “How long have I been with you? How could we have such a deep understanding of each other? Let me know some things sometimes.”“The lack of tacit understanding just means you don’t know me well enough,” Travis said. “That’s also your own problem.”Hailey chuckled. “You talk as if you know me so well.”Travis stiffened. “I’m slowly getting there.”Hailey felt their conversation heading in a dubious and indescribable direction. Sensing something was off, she quickly put on a fake smile and said, “I’ll gradually get to know you. So, before we can understand each other well, if you want to act next time, remember to let me know.”Travis said nothing in response.Hailey then asked, “Do I need to do anything else next? Can I do anything else to make it seem more genuine?”“It’s already very realistic,” Travis said. “And the performance is done. Let’s go out and eat first.”“Okay.” Hailey pressed her hand against Travis’s as she hopped off the desk. She then straighte
Only in certain situations did the ability to understand someone come into play. If Travis had strange fetishes, Hailey could never understand them. However, it was fortunate that he didn’t seem to have any for now. After sleeping with him for so long, Hailey was more than familiar with how to please him.This time she even took the first step, which made Travis very satisfied with the experience. He was so satisfied that he felt the need to prevent her from leaving his side without permission. At first, Hailey still had some resistance, but Travis couldn’t contain her and immobilized her, draining the little resistance she had left. She couldn’t even use any of the ridiculous words she wrote in her mind.“The pairing was just a matter of courtesy,” Hailey heard Travis say while she was still dazed. “If I rejected this one, they would still arrange another, and grandma would definitely continue thinking of more ways to pair me with another girl.”Travis did not know why he felt the ne
Both Hailey and Travis did not expect Rochelle’s sudden “attack” on them to help, let alone expose their relationship.Everyone now believed they were strongly against each other, expecting their next conflict to occur. No one would even suspect that they were friends with benefits for now.They checked each other, doubting this was happening.“Even though we got out of trouble this time, we can’t let our guard down,” Hailey said. “I’m still going to throw away your toothbrush.”Travis didn’t care about the toothbrush at all. He just wanted his second aunt to spy less on Hailey; otherwise, it would be inconvenient for him to come. However, he did not expect this, of all things, to be the outcome.He responded nonchalantly, “You can do whatever you want.”The toothbrushes he told Layla to buy were for Hailey to discard, anyway.***Hailey left for the day in order to do something else.William entered the secretary’s office and noticed that some of them had gathered, gossiping about so
It was fortunate that the card included nothing flirtatious; otherwise, Hailey thought she definitely had to throw away these flowers. She didn’t immediately text Christian to tell him she received the flowers. She wanted to say it in her head first.She didn’t want to bring the flowers home, so she didn’t bring the gift home even after leaving work.“Eh? Mrs. Stewart, aren’t you going to bring the flowers home?” Delilah had been paying close attention to Hailey’s actions all this time. Therefore, she instantly noticed that Hailey didn’t bring the flowers home.Hailey turned around with a smile. “No. If I do, I’ll be the only one who can enjoy their beauty. Anyway, it’s here in the office, I’ll leave it here for everyone to enjoy.”Delilah narrowed her eyes; this reason seemed too exaggerated. She really wanted to know why Hailey didn’t want to bring it back home.“Oh, and, Mrs. Stewart, didn’t you say we were welcome to come to your house at any time? We don’t have to choose a time,
The corner of Hailey’s mouth twitched. “What else?”“There’s only one answer,” she replied. “A friend.”“I was thinking you’d say that,” said Christian, seemingly regretful. “Ah, I wonder when I’ll rise to the status of being your boyfriend.”Hailey forced a fake smile. “You’re so straightforward about this. Aren’t you concerned that someone has tapped my phone?”Christian jumped. “What? Has it really been tapped?”Hailey laughed. “I’m just kidding.”She then changed her expression and said in a low voice, “But I hope you’re kidding about that too.”“You know how serious I am about this.” Christian didn’t want to hide his feelings for Hailey. “I never joke about such matters.”Hailey paused, looking out at the grass by the roadside. It was glowing under the dim streetlights.She spoke in a slow and serious tone, “Then I won’t joke with you either. I won’t go out with you, I mean it.”“I knew you’d say that.” Christian sounded slightly deflated.Hailey smiled helplessly. “I’ve been tel
“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