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Hailey paused as she saw the friend request and unread message. She thought, ‘I think I know why Owen’s upset.

“Did you look at my phone?” she asked, glancing at Owen.

She caught Owen quickly averting his gaze, then trying to compose himself as he shook his head. “No.”

Hailey was pretty sure now.

She waved the phone in front of him. “You saw this message, didn’t you?”

Owen remained silent.

“Owen, why are you so insecure?” she asked with a playful tilt of her head, her eyes sparkling. “You’re the President of Calhoun Group. How could a message like this make you doubt yourself? If I choose to be with you, it’s because you’re special to me. Do you think I’d be swayed by just anyone confessing to me? I’m not that easily moved.”

He glanced at Hailey, his expression shifting as if he wanted to ask her something. But just then, a car horn broke the

moment.

The light had turned green.

Owen pushed the thought aside and focused on driving. He couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of relief.

He had always believed that as long as he made the effort and she accepted it, everything would be fine. After all, he was the one who made the first move, so Hailey didn’t need to give anything back. All that mattered to him was knowing she was his.

Owen thought, ‘But seeing someone else approach her, boldly saying they’re going to take her from me… I’m starting to panic. I’m not sure anymore. Hailey’s never said she loves me. Our relationship started because of my actions, not her feelings.

‘Now there’s another guy, someone her age–what if she suddenly wakes up? What if she gets attracted to him? What if…’

But the doubts that had been gnawing at him slowly faded away with Hailey’s words.

Owen drove faster, the tension easing in his chest until they arrived at the villa.

“Wasn’t I supposed to be going home? Why are we at your villa?” Hailey asked, turning around, confused, as the car came to a

stop.

Owen drove into the garage without saying a word and opened her door.

stepped out of

her hand and started walking

trying to

falling behind, Owen stopped, bent down, and swept her up

instinctively grabbing his shirt. Her face

said nothing, moving swiftly out of the garage and

inside, he pushed her onto the couch, cutting

“Mm…”

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kiss was fierce and overwhelming, completely taking Hailey’s breath with it. Owen’s lips ravaged hers, his hands slipping under the hem

so urgently, she could hardly stand it. His chiseled jaw, the flush in his eyes, and the way his dark gaze reflected her own–everything

now, he was losing

race in that moment. She thought, ‘I want to give

him, her hands wrapping around his neck as she pulled herself closer, her voice

a moment, he froze, his gaze locking with hers as he pulled back

shyness wash over her,

of their hearts beating wildly for each

wasn’t sure how they ended up on the bed. By the time her mind, clouded and scattered, regained even the slightest

making Hailey shiver uncontrollably. But soon, the

nerves, her heart racing so fast it felt like it might

saw how red her face was, he’d

know how flushed she was–her skin

was gone, replaced by the

brushed against her. She felt herself slipping, weightless, like drifting on

captivating, like

if it were a divine

each time he

his movements

of his low, husky laugh echoed in

soft pink, her face glowing with a beauty that made the heart flutter.

into his arms, stopping all teasing touches. His voice dropped low as he whispered in

asked,

she suddenly felt

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