Chapter 5

“Need a hand Owen asked, his voice cool and collected.

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Hailey took a slow sip from her red lips, playing the damsel in distress. “I just got back to the Dalton family, and they don’t exactly like me. I was hoping you could protect me

Even though he could tell she was faking it, Owen’s heart inexplicably softened

Hailey dropped her gaze, her big innocent eyes flattering up at him, looking like she was about to cry. It was like she knew how to push all his buttons.

“I’ll protect you,” he said, his tone firm but gentle.

“Really?” Hailey’s eyes sparkled with a mix of surprise and amusement. She thought Owen’s way too easy to fool.

Owen nodded once. From now on, you’re mine.”

Hailey grinned slyly, her lips curling up. “Nice.”

Suddenly, Hailey’s phone rang. It was Eliza calling.

“Hailey, where the hell are you with Owen?” Eliza’s voice was sharp, like a dagger.

Hailey leaned back in her seat, voice dripping with attitude. “Why? What’s it to you?”

“I’m warning you,” Eliza snapped “Owen’s Selena’s. Don’t get any funny ideas.”

Hailey smirked, enjoying this way too much. “So they’re together now?”

The voice on the other end switched to Selena’s, full of smug confidence. “We will be. Soon.”

Hailey couldn’t help but laugh. “Selena, still acting like she’s the queen of everything.”

But this time, Hailey wasn’t going to sit back and let anyone walk all over her.

“Well, since they’re not together, I guess Mr. Calhoun and I can do whatever we want. You cool with that?” Hailey teased.

“You–Selena’s voice cracked with rage “If you want to stay in the Dalton family, stay the hell away from Owen!”

time traveling mess, Selena and Owen had never been a

over up ahead, Hailey ordered.

in front of a

voice stopped her. “Give me

pulled out her phone and they exchanged digits. Then, she flashed him a mischievous grin and waved Later,

lingered on her face, one eyebrow raised. “You forgot something

when he suddenly leaned in and placed a soft kiss on her lips.

gentle, barely there–like a whisper

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Hailey fore

asked, a playful

It took her nearly ten seconds to find her voice, and when she did, her cheeks flared up in a bright red

glare. “What was that? Aren’t we supposed to be pretending to

Talmost forgot. She’s still in

up in you’re

couldn’t help but roll her eyes, her face still a fiery red. She hopped out

was pissed off. Owen couldn’t

a thing for Miss Dalton, huh?” Tom asked, following closely behind. The guy

it weird. Owen, the guy who’d always been so cold and distant, suddenly showing interest in a girl he barely knew? He

composed, dropped a surprisingly innocent question

offer a thoughtful response when Owen answered

had been gearing up for something deep and philosophical, was left with no choice but to

with you on this one, he

softness in his eyes that contrasted sharply with his usual cold, distant demeanor.

went silent

“Sir, love at first sight is just a spark of attraction to someone’s

be different from the usual women who

of the heart, and he worried he’d be taken for

a guy can’t fall for a woman based on her looks, how’s he supposed to start a

couldn’t help but think, I want her in my

the Crowne

yet chic little black dress at a boutique, the design elegant and understated, radiating

store with a

a photo of

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