Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 455 Who Locked Me In?

Hayley’s POV:

I tried dialing my phone again, and this time, the call went through.

“Hey, Hayley…” Benjamin’s voice came through the speaker.

I quickly filled him in on what had happened, keeping it brief.

About 30 minutes later, Benjamin arrived at the school and freed me.

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He pulled me into a tight hug, his worry evident as he asked, “What happened? How did you He pulled me into a tight hug, his wo there?”

I bit my lip and answered, “I have no idea who locked me in.”

Before I could say more, Benjamin interrupted, “Why didn’t you call me sooner?”

I gave him a sheepish smile. “I was working on this problem, and I lost track of time.”

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Benjamin sighed, exasperated, and gently ruffled my hair. “You’re locked in a bathroom, and yet you’re still thinking about homework? How determined can you be?”

I didn’t want to continue down that path, so I gave him a pleading look and quickly changed the subject. “I’m starving. Want to grab something to eat?”

softened, and he took my hand gently. “Okay, let’s

and the school cafeteria had

he arranged for them to send a meal over

food eagerly, not caring about eating neatly. I

said, “Slow down. No

“I’m just

that, I did try to slow down and eat more

I finished most of my meal, Benjamin åsked again “So,

had a strong hunch about who might have been behind it, but

it. I think someone might’ve accidentally locked me in.”

sure it was

that he, like me, had

spoke seriously. “Without proof, I can only assume it was an

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Benjamin sighed deeply.

feel like you don’t need me sometimes,”

reassured him, “It’s not that I don’t need you. It’s just a small thing that I

and pulled me into a hug. “Alright, I was just teasing. You handle it for now, and if you can’t,

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