Chapter 23

The situation shocked Hailey. She saw the reporters aim the camera at her belly and quickly turned around to protect her abdomen. Nikolai put his arm around her and held her tight.

Hailey had never felt so safe before. She hesitated for a moment but she eventually reached out and grabbed his shirt.

"Play along" Suddenly, Nikolai's voice rang in her ears.

Hailey froze and slowly loosened her grasp on his shirt. "What do you want to do?"

"To deal with the media and end this mess" Nikolai played along. "If you agree, I will grant your previous request "

"What request?"

"Didn't you want me to design a wedding dress for you?"

Hailey was stunned, but after a while, she said with a chuckle, "But I'm not longer interested in the wedding dress"

"But I want to design it"

"You ..."

"Don't talk, let's deal with the media first" Nikolai pressed her head on his chest.

Hailey lowered her gaze. At a time like this, she had no choice but to comply. Did she ever have options?

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