Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 789 Who's the Winner?

Hayley's POV:

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+8 Pearls

I quickly turned to Humbert. "I need to take a call. I'm gonna step out for a sec.

You go in and order first. No need to wait for me."

Dominic told me he had contacted Nocturne and wanted to know if I'd run into any problems.

After giving him a few instructions, I headed back inside to eat.

It wasn't until we were done with lunch that I remembered to tell Humbert, "Once this rock betting auction wraps up, we've gotta go meet a jewelry designer I've been eyeing. Her styles are fresh and original. If Byrd Jewelry wants to stand out, we need our own unique vibe.

"We've got to stand out with original designs. From now on, we're all about quality over quantity."

know I'm sitting right here, right? Are you not worried I'll spill

calmly.

at reading people. Hera didn't seem bothered by Becky's scent, so I figured

up at the restaurant, we headed back

the crowd before I caught wind of some people gossiping

only nine stones left,

got five, and Preston's

picked fewer than

revealed four top-grade gems. Even if just one of today's turns out good, he'll still crush

One who can find

Omega. Her

all her picks came from the

obvious Preston's

forget their wager. Won't you be dying to see what that gorgeous girl looks like under Mr.

Humbert and the others, heading straight into

preparation area by the stone-cutting tables, all the raw stones waiting

were laid out neatly. I spotted

honestly, they didn't look

13:46 Sat, 12 Jul