Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate by Andrea Townsend

Chapter 810 Allies and Agendas

Hayley’s POV:

“You’ll know once you have a look at it,” Truman said coolly, crossing one leg over the other. One hand rested along the back of the couch and the other lazily on his knee. He looked like he owned the room.

I shot him an annoyed glare and got a maid to bring me a laptop. Then, right in front of him, I plugged in the flash drive and got to work.

There was only one folder on the drive, labeled “RJ“. It was filled with a few documents and some thumbnails.

I clicked on one of the images. And the moment I saw it, my stomach dropped.

I sat there for a beat, trying to process. Then I clenched my fist, lifted my head, and snapped at him. “You’re investigating me?”

The woman in the photo wasn’t just anyone. It was Rosalie, the one I’d been desperately trying to find.

Truman replied with a faint smirk, “I investigated the person you were investigating. Let’s be accurate.”

“Oh, please,” I said with a scoff. “You expect me to believe you knew I was looking for her without looking into me first?”

Hera take over and torn

that well,” he said with

you think you do. And I suggest you quit making assumptions about me. I don’t like being watched.” It reminded me too much of the people hiding behind SI Organization–like I

just shrugged, offering

I forced myself to breathe

didn’t bother digging through the rest of the files. I closed the folder, scrubbed the laptop clean of any traces, and shut

to

he said without hesitation. “You’re going to be

“Don’t give me that ‘say–it–so–the–room–shuts–up‘ kind of excuse. Give me a real reason. One that makes

sigh, almost like he was trying to humor me. “I mean, what I said is true… but fine. The other

his tone turning

trying

You’ve pulled two top–tier gemstones

Allies

it is. You’ve got skill, too. And people like you–people who have both–dont.come around