Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 496 Being Ignored.

Hayley’s POV

The room fell completely silent.

No one dareil to voice another objection against me.

+ Pearts

The head of the committee, visibly excited, personally banded me the championship trophy. “Ms. Carson, you truly deserve this award!”

Thunderous applause erupted throughout the venue. Camera flashes lit up the stage, and reporters rushed forward, eager to interview me.

Third–person’s POV:

The crowd surged toward Hayley, leaving Kirsty completely ignored.

She shuffled over to Daniel and tried to pull him away with her. “Let’s go.”

However, Daniel’s eyes remained fixed on Hayley on the stage. He didn’t even glance at Kirsty.

“Daniel!” Kirsty stomped her foot in frustration.

Still, Daniel gave no response..

Unable to contain her anger, Kirsty shot a bitter glare at the stage before stomping off, humiliated and defeated.

Benjamin’s POV:

window, watching the morning sun rise higher into the sky. An inexplicable frustration gnawed at me.

Hayley hadn’t reached out to me. It was as though she didn’t care whether I

seemed downcast, likely because it had been

about Hayley hiding her identity. What bothered me was the nagging feeling that I wasn’t strong enough to earn her full trust, her complete reliance.

for her overpowered my pride. I pulled out my phone and called

answered almost immediately.

hearing her voice made me feel significantly better.

There are, uh, some important documents

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wanted to see her.

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saw through my excuse. But she didn’t call me out on it. Instead, she calmly agreed. “Sure, I’ll drop them off

as always, but it carried an aloofnes

let out a long sigh, speaking softly to myself, “If only could love

I wouldn’t constantly fear that she might stop loving me one

day.

couldn’t do it.

we were destined mates. With the Moon Goddess’s blessing, we’d be bound

you say?” Hayley asked, not having

smiled faintly. “See

you,” she replied before

of my phone, I fell into deep thought.

and Selena. Perhaps she wasn’t even truly an

it that lowly Omega Hayley?!”