Chapter 27



"Ms. Perez, what are you doing here?" Ivan was just as surprised as I was, questioning Haley.

Haley pulled her bathrobe tighter around her. "I live here."

Her gaze fell on the keys in my hand. "Hey, do you guys always just stroll into my house without knocking?"

Ivan stepped forward. "No... This house was supposed to be for Ms. Hudson, arranged by Mr. Wagner."

As Ivan spoke, he fumbled with his phone to call Conrad. Probably too flustered, he accidentally put it on speaker. "Mr. Wagner, the house at Crystal Bay Villas..."

Before Ivan could finish, Conrad interrupted, "I gave that house to Haley."

I watched as the smile on Haley's face just kept getting bigger.

Hudson?" Ivan tried to ask, but Conrad cut him off again. "I'll find something else for Felicia, and... let's keep this

mix of helplessness and embarrassment as

the mishap was his own doing. He should have checked with Conrad before bringing me there, but it

jeopardize Ivan's job. With the economy being tough these past few years, many companies were laying off, and finding a decent-paying job was

that moment, I was

hanging up, Ivan looked at

why don't you sit over there and relax with a

I didn't want Haley pulling any more

calming Ivan, I glanced at Haley. She looked defensive, ready for a

I didn't give her the

surveyed the

l

couch, and a small coffee table that resembled a scene

the glass, soothing the impatience

the best

view of the bustling CBD, the office. building of

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