The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge

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!”

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

over up ahead, Hailey

in front of a clothing store.

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

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

one eyebrow raised. “You forgot something

suddenly leaned in and placed a

was gentle, barely there–like a whisper on her skin.

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Hailey fore

asked, a

took her nearly ten seconds to find her voice, and when she did, her

that? Aren’t we supposed to be pretending to

enjoying this. Oh, right. Talmost forgot. She’s still

a little warm up in you’re ready when we need to act all

but roll her eyes, her face still a fiery red. She hopped

hell when she was pissed off. Owen couldn’t

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

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

few seconds passed before Owen, usually so composed, dropped a surprisingly

was just about to offer a thoughtful response when Owen answered for

and philosophical, was left with no choice but to roll

have to agree with you on

crack a smile, but there was a softness in his eyes that contrasted sharply with his usual cold, distant

then went

just a spark of attraction to someone’s looks. It’s

Hailey might be different from the usual women who only cared about status and appearances. Tom still had his

blank slate when it came to matters of the heart, and he worried he’d be taken for

her looks, how’s he supposed to start a relationship?”

couldn’t help but think, I want her

3 p.m. the next day at the Crowne Club, a top–tier venue where

out a simple yet chic little black dress at a boutique, the design elegant and

paying, she left the store with a smooth, confident step.

in the store quickly snapped a photo of her trying on the

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