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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.

out

Owen took her

trying to jog beside

stopped, bent down, and swept her up in

instinctively grabbing his shirt. Her face flushed.

out of the garage and

he pushed her onto the couch,

“Mm…”

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it. Owen’s lips ravaged hers, his hands slipping under the hem of her shirt, making her body go limp with

him holding her in his arms, kissing her so urgently, she could hardly stand it. His chiseled jaw, the flush in his eyes, and the way

was losing control of her.

in that moment. She thought,

pulled herself closer, her voice barely a whisper against

he froze, his gaze locking with hers as he pulled back slightly to look at her face.

words, Hailey felt a wave of shyness wash over her, but she gathered

their hearts beating wildly

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

uncontrollably. But soon, the warmth of his chest pressed down on

so fast it felt like it might burst

how red her face was, he’d probably tease her

skin was burning hot, and it wasn’t just from the embarrassment.

earlier was gone, replaced by the heat of the moment.

slipping, weightless, like drifting on the surface of

his voice deep and captivating,

if it were a divine call

each time he

his movements paused.

husky laugh echoed in her ear, soft

desire, her cheeks flushed with a soft

he pulled her into his arms, stopping all teasing touches. His

what?” Hailey asked, still

her mouth, she suddenly felt warmth between

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