Semua Bab Contract Marriage With My Ex's Boss: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Hailey's POV It's been a really long morning at work. Turns out my boss isn't as smitten with Levi as I thought. In the last two days, I've been saddled with the task of coming up with new marketing plans for the business, and I have till next Tuesday to pitch my ideas. Another thing that made my morning even more stressful, was the brutal round of morning sickness I had before finally getting ready for work. So yeah, not a great start to my day. Levi offered to drive me to work, and he said he'd come pick me up early so we could go shopping for our trip tomorrow. 'Lucky me.' Not.I arrange my presentation points into a folder, then shut my laptop, deciding to take a quick nap. It's almost time for my lunch break, so sleeping now doesn't exactly count as being lazy. Sadly, my nap is short-lived. A knock at the office door pulls me out of sleep. I groan and stand, reluctantly. I'd locked the door before lying down, just in case my boss decided to pay a surprise visit. Whoeve

Levi's POV "Twelve," I reply. She blinks. "Twelve?" Regardless of the earlier tension, I chuckle. "Yeah." "I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, seeing as you have two aunts and an uncle." I don't miss the way she purposely skips over Elliot's dad. Her thoughtfulness makes my heart flutter. "There's actually a baby on the way," I tell her. I kind of enjoy the way she gets surprised with every new revelation. She doesn't need to act interested, since all this is fake, but she does. "Aunt Patricia is pregnant again." "Wow," she breathes. "Can I know their names?" She asks, seeming genuinely curious. Even if she hadn't asked, I would have still told her anyway. I don't want her fumbling with names when someone walks up to her. I'll also try to remain by her side, just in case she forgets a face or name. I move over to her side of the booth, so we're sitting next to each other. She frowns, but I speak before she can protest. "I need to show you their picture

Hailey's POV I step into the first feminine designer store I see, with Levi trailing behind. As I browse through the racks, I manage to find only one blue sundress that actually matches my taste. Pulling it from the hanger, I make my way toward the changing room. Of course, Levi follows. I turn to him with an annoyed click of my tongue. "Are you planning to follow me into the changing room too?" I snap. He scratches the nape of his neck. "Yeah, I guess?"Are the employees really just going to ignore this? Is he even allowed to do that? "No. Stay here. I don't need you coming with me everywhere." He's been glued to me today, and then we would be sitting together on the plane, standing side by side through the wedding... I need a moment to breathe before all that, or else I might just pass out from having him around me all the damn time. It's ridiculous that I find his presence exhausting. Most girls would probably sell their souls to be in my position. I wish I could e

Levi's POV Sure enough, when I step out of my room early the next morning, the bag is gone. I smile to myself. Looks like my plan worked.She thought she could be stubborn. Didn't realize I’m just as strong-headed—maybe even more.The smile lingers as I head into the kitchen and make two cups of coffee. She’ll be out any moment now—we’re leaving for the airport in less than thirty minutes. I booked an early flight so we’d have time to settle in and rest before the day’s chaos hits.A moment later, Hailey walks in wearing a black romper, and a gray hoodie tied loosely around her shoulders. Her hair’s pulled up into a messy bun, dark circles visible under her eyes—no makeup, no effort to hide the exhaustion. Still beautiful, though. She sleepily drags her feet over to the counter, grabs the coffee with a grunt, and walks right back out without a word. I watch her go, amused. She must be really tired from her activities during the week, not to mention waking up earlier than

Hailey's POV Martha shows me around to the rest of the family, and I end up getting into a conversation with one of Levi's cousins - Chloe. She's sweet, and the same age as me, which probably explains why talking to her feels easy.Maybe, if things were different, we could even turn out to be good friends. They all seem like pleasant people, welcoming me with open arms - literally - making me wonder if Levi's even related to them at all. I meet a few of his nieces and nephews who are already awake, and I even get introduced to Izzy. It's not hard to see why she's everyone's favorite. She's just a year old, with cute blue doe eyes and curly blonde hair. She can barely speak, and she's the most adorable thing in the world. If my baby turns out even half as cute as her, I’ll consider myself lucky. Levi and I haven't spoken since he told me to drop the attitude when we just arrived, and I know our silent treatment has to come to an end soon, before his family starts suspecting some