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.

to meet me. “Ms. Carson, you didn’t give me a heads–up. The alpha is in a video meeting. It’ll be

“Please wait here, Ms. Carson. Once

I thanked him.

he left.

lounge, a nervous feeling settled deep

up uninvited; what if Benjamin

mate was more than

up a magazine and flipped through it, but my mind wasn’t on the pages.

growing more excited. That’s when I

the door to the office opened, and Benjamin walked in

saw me, his usually stern face softened. He asked,

voice and couldn’t help but feel my heart beat faster. I quickly asked, “Are you finished?”

hand and smiled.

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Sat, Jan

To Be

the magazine, embarrassed, and put it aside. “Are you busy

a while

was rehearsing in my head how to