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

up ahead,

front of

the door, Owen’s voice

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

eyes lingered on her face, one eyebrow raised.

he suddenly leaned in and placed

was gentle, barely there–like a

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asked, a playful edge to his voice.

didn’t respond immediately. It took her nearly ten seconds to find her voice, and when she did, her cheeks

we supposed to be

blinked, clearly enjoying this. Oh, right. Talmost

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

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

was pissed off. Owen couldn’t help but

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

guy who’d always been so cold and distant, suddenly showing interest in a girl he barely

dropped a surprisingly innocent question “Do you believe

to offer a thoughtful response when Owen answered for him, “I do.”

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

you on this one, he thought,

a softness in his eyes that contrasted sharply with

went silent

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

be different from the usual women who only cared about status and

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

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

met Hailey, he couldn’t help but

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

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

paying, she left the store

snapped a photo of her trying on the dress and sent it out.

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