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!”

Selena and Owen had never been a thing. And it wasn’t about to

ahead,

car stopped in front of a clothing

the door, Owen’s voice

Then, she flashed him

her face, one eyebrow raised. “You forgot something

leaned in

barely there–like a whisper on

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Chapter 3 Hailey

Hailey fore

dinner tonight? Owen asked, a playful edge to his voice.

seconds to find her voice, and when she did,

was that? Aren’t we supposed to be pretending

right. Talmost forgot. She’s still in

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

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

when she was pissed off. Owen couldn’t help

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

distant,

dropped a surprisingly innocent question

to offer a thoughtful response when Owen answered for

something deep and philosophical, was left with no

have to agree with you on this

but there was a softness in his eyes that contrasted sharply with

then went silent again..

sight is just a spark of attraction to

might be different from the usual women who only

matters of the heart, and he

based on her looks, how’s he supposed to start a

first met Hailey, he couldn’t help but think,

at the Crowne Club, a top–tier

black dress at a boutique, the design

she left the store with a smooth,

in the store quickly snapped a photo

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