Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 220 Pretending To Be My Mate

Hayley’s POV:

I felt conflicted.

Finished

Hera urged me impatiently, “Hayley, why don’t you choose Benjamin? He’s our destined mate. You always go out of your way to ignore him and push him away. It hurts me.”

With a resigned sigh, I said, “Fine, I’ll give it a try.”

Without wasting any time, Thomas drove me straight to Southwell Group.

The marble floors were sparkling clean and reflected my slender figure as I walked.

This wasn’t my first time at Southwell Group. People here knew me well enough, and when they saw me, they greeted me respectfully with a polite, “Ms. Carson!”

“Ms. Carson, is there something I can help you with?” asked one of Benjamin’s assistant betas.

I paused for a moment and then asked, “Is Benjamin here?”

The assistant smiled and replied, “The Alpha is in his office. I’ll contact his assistant right now.”

assistant quickly dialed Tyrone’s number.

I was here, he came straight down to meet me. “Ms. Carson, you didn’t give me a heads–up. The alpha is in a video meeting. It’ll be

lounge on the top floor. “Please wait here, Ms. Carson. Once the alpha

I thanked him.

that, he left.

lounge, a nervous

uninvited; what if Benjamin said

pretending to be someone’s mate was

through

some time, I could feel Hera growing more excited.

to the office opened, and Benjamin walked

me, his usually stern face softened. He asked, “Did you

feel my heart beat faster. I

in my hand and smiled. “You’re holding it upside

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Pretending To Be My Mate

at the magazine, embarrassed, and put it aside. “Are

while before answering, “Not

nodded, but inside, I was rehearsing in