Bella's face lit up with excitement. "Really? I can?"

"Of course you can!" Hailey replied. "Unless... you don't want to have a sleepover with me anymore?"

Bella nodded eagerly. "I do!"

Celine smiled. "Hailey, wouldn't it be a bit inconvenient to take Bella back tonight?"

"Not at all, Celine. Bella used to sleep over at my place all the time," Hailey said.

"That was before," Celine pointed out, glancing at Jonah. "Things are different now-you're with Mr. Pilsner. I'm not sure if he'd be okay with it."

Jonah's lips curved into a warm smile. "I don't mind at all. In fact, I really like Bella."

Bella clapped her hands with excitement. "Yay! That means I get to sleep with Aunt Hailey tonight!"

Not wanting to dampen Bella's enthusiasm, Celine smiled and said, "Alright then, Hailey. I'll leave Bella with you. I'll head out first."

"Bella, say goodbye to Mommy."

"Bye-bye, Mommy!"

Once Celine left, Hailey picked up Bella and climbed into Jonah's luxury car.

Jonah drove, while Hailey and Bella sat in the backseat.

Hailey," Bella called out. "Where are


at my villa tonight, Bella,"

then, Jonah's voice came from the front.

eyes meeting

looking back at her, silently inviting her and Bella to

sure that's such a good idea," she said. "Bella's staying at my villa

like Bella too. I'd really enjoy spending

to Uncle

the same-Hailey's place or Jonah's. She was too young to

to Jonah's villa, the tension between them would shift into something

It was her first time stepping

prestigious neighborhoods, where Jonah had quietly

with two pairs of slippers in hand-one large, one small. "These are for you and

"Thank you."


on, Hailey's gaze drifted to him. "Why do

a teasing smile. "And what exactly are

want to say,

her arm. "I've been living here alone for the past three

had Mr.

set foot in

woman

don't believe me, you can

asking casually. You didn't have

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