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

ahead,

in front

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

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

on her face, one eyebrow raised. “You forgot

hadn’t even processed it when he suddenly leaned in and placed

a

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Hailey fore

tonight? Owen asked, a

immediately. It took her nearly ten seconds to find her voice,

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

Oh, right. Talmost forgot. She’s still

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

her eyes, her face still a fiery red. She hopped out of the car and stormed into the

when she was

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

and distant, suddenly showing interest in a girl he barely knew?

before Owen, usually so composed, dropped a surprisingly innocent question “Do you believe

about to offer a thoughtful response when Owen answered for him, “I

up for something deep and philosophical, was left with no choice but to roll

you on this one,

was a softness in his

went silent

in. “Sir, love at first sight is just a spark of attraction to someone’s looks. It’s not real love”

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

Owen was a blank slate when it came to matters of the

her looks, how’s he supposed to start a

he couldn’t help but think,

next day at the Crowne Club, a top–tier venue where business elites like

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

she left the store

in the store quickly snapped a photo of her trying on

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