Chapter 776 Poor Humbert

Hayley's POV:

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His palm was wide and warm, rough with old calluses. When it brushed against

my skin, it felt a bit like fine sandpaper-abrasive, but strangely grounding.

Yet somehow, the restlessness in my heart began to settle.

All the fury, the desire to tear into him, and the unshakable resolve to sink my

teeth into his throat disappeared in an instant.

"Stop being so guarded, so hostile toward me," Truman said softly. His dark eyes

locked on mine, filled with something deep-something honest. "I'm here to protect

you

Thud. Thud-thud. Thud-thud-thud.

My heart pounded wildly in my chest.

I looked up in confusion and stared right into Truman's eyes. For a brief moment, I

felt a strange familiarity.

Just like when I looked at Benjamin.

The realization hit me like a bolt of lightning. And after that fleeting calm, panic

surged back into my chest.

But he wasn't Benjamin. Hera could smell the difference between them.

How could 1-how dare I-be drawn to two different men?

"No! I can't!"

The chaos inside me bubbled over. I cried out, not even realizing it.

Then, as if burned, I ripped my hand away from his and spun around. I flung the

door open and refused to look back at him.

"Leave. Now. I want you out of my sight."

Benjamin's POV:

expression, I

could sense the shift in her

wasn't the Hayley who snapped and scolded me whenever

was something else.

I had done to push her away, but

pretending Truman. Not

a word. At

worried, hoping.

her face as she slammed

Chapter 776 Poor Humbert

tightened, as if something had clamped around my heart,

breath out of

to turn away again.

in that moment, one thing

Hayley's POV:

door, my breath shallow as I

brows

on earth was

I be drawn to a man who already

the one fate had chosen for me. My

slept that night, tossed in a haze

arrived at the auction hall

was still in

though a day had passed, people who had struck gold

had

all chasing the fantasy of

diehards-gamblers to the bone-had been camped

truly legendary. They

the rare treasure.

just to witness

and Preston.

past, the buzz among

she wouldn't just

and Preston brought in his secret weapon this

crushed."

Hate to see a pretty face lose that bad.

caught every word but didn't flinch. My expression stayed

like I hadn't heard a

looked like

he rushed over nervously

secret weapon showed up

rock betting world is

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