Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 482 Storm Off

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“This city must be pretty small. Ran into him at the bar last night, and now we bump into him here? If that devil’s got his eyes on us, we’re in for trouble.”

Benjamin hadn’t given it much thought, but hearing my words, he quickly realized Daniel was behind this.

With a slight raise of his right hand, Benjamin pointed at Daniel, speaking in the most matter–of–fact tone, “Idiot.”

Daniel, who had been basking in his smugness, immediately flushed with anger. He slapped the back of the chair in front of him, yelling, “Who are you calling an idiot?”

I couldn’t help but burst out laughing. In a deliberately sarcastic tone, loud enough for everyone to hear, I said, “Isn’t it rare for someone to admit to it themselves? How fascinating!”

As soon as the words left my mouth, chuckles rippled through the crowd. Seeing Daniel’s embarrassed expression only made their laughter grow louder.

Freya was furious. She shot to her feet, ready to storm off.

in frustration, demanding,

stand there and do nothing? Worse, you want to leave me

want to embarrass yourself, go ahead, but

she stormed out without a second

at Benjamin and me, his jaw clenched in frustration.

cool way too easily, doesn’t he? If

toward me. “Pleasure

hand firmly. “Pleasure working with you!”

evening, Benjamin parked the car in a spot outside the campus and walked me back to my

the weekend together, the polite distance between us had disappeared, replaced by

as if no matter how far

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busy, no doubt about it. But my life felt even busier, like a spinning top that never

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weekend had been the only time entirely ours. Who knew how long it would be until

remembered something and stopped in my tracks, uncertain. “Wait, didn’t

preoccupied holding hands when we got out of the

of my hand, playfully brushing my nose with his finger. “You wait by the dorm entrance. I’ll go