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!”

the phone down. Before her time traveling mess, Selena and Owen had never been a thing. And it wasn’t about to start

up ahead, Hailey ordered.

front

Hailey reached for the door, Owen’s voice stopped her. “Give me

digits. Then, she flashed

one

he suddenly leaned in and placed a soft kiss on

a whisper on her

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a playful edge to his voice.

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

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

Talmost forgot. She’s still in pretend

in you’re ready when we need to act all cozy in front

a fiery red. She hopped out of the car and stormed into the

was cute as hell when she was pissed off. Owen

a thing for Miss Dalton, huh?” Tom asked, following closely behind. The guy had been around long enough to speak his mind.

always been so cold and distant, suddenly showing interest in a girl he barely knew? He couldn’t believe

so composed, dropped a surprisingly innocent question “Do

offer a thoughtful response when Owen answered

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

I’ll have to agree with you on this one, he thought, reluctantly

there was a softness in his

went silent again..

resist, Tom chimed in. “Sir, love at first sight is just a spark of attraction to someone’s looks.

usual women who only cared about status and

came to matters of the heart, and he worried

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

but think, I want

set for 3 p.m. the next day at the Crowne Club, a top–tier venue where business elites like to

black dress at a boutique, the design elegant and

paying, she left the store with a

young sales assistant in the store quickly snapped a photo of her trying on the

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