The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge

Chapter 184

Chapter 184

Hailey handed him the agent’s phone number.

Owen furrowed his brow, then as if remembering something, said, “Wait a moment”

He took out his phone and walked aside to make a call. “The apartment on Méliwick Route has been rented out?”

“Got it.”

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Hanging up, Owen approached Hailey, his tone polite but distant. “The vacant properties are all handled by my assistant, so I’m not fully aware of the details. Apologies for the inconvenience.”

Hailey pressed her lips together, offering a smile. “It’s fine. I didn’t realize this was your property. Don’t worry, I’ll be moving out soon and find somewhere else to stay.”

“It doesn’t matter who rents it. Since you’ve already found this place, it seems like fate. No need to keep searching for another,” Owen replied coldly, his voice devoid of emotion.

Hailey paused, glancing at him. She couldn’t quite understand what he meant by that.

She thought it best that they not have any more connections, even as landlord and tenant.

After a brief moment of thought, she said, “No, I’ll be looking for another place to live soon.”

Owen’s icy gaze fixed on her, making Hailey shiver slightly.

Three years had passed, and Owen had only become more perfect, yet more detached from others.

In the past, she had been someone special to him, able to bask in his kindness. But now, she was just another stranger to

him.

“Hailey,” Owen spoke, his voice cold with a hint of mockery. “You really don’t need to avoid me like this.”

Hailey’s face went pale, her heart tightening at his words.

that he had long since moved on and didn’t care about

lifted her gaze to meet his, her eyes clouded with emotion.

a deep breath and said, “I understand.

laugh–whether at her or himself, she couldn’t tell.

with a faint, emotionless smile before turning and

and followed him,

opened the door with deliberate slowness, almost as if waiting for something.

He stepped outside without looking back, and Hailey, still in the room, quickly locked

hollow and heavy.

hugging her knees, burying her

he had already moved on, while she was still stuck

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difficult, and Hailey knew it would be almost impossible to find one with better conditions

Owen had

life, so there was no reason

he would spoil them completely, and everyone else would fade into the

Miss Burke found out about their past, she likely

deep breath, changed clothes, and left for work. On the way, she dropped off Gracie’s jacket at the dry cleaners, intending to return it

day passed

called Gracie, and they arranged

Hailey picked up the jacket from the dry cleaners before calling a taxi

she walked into the restaurant,

light–colored suit, his gaze calm

cufflinks, saying something playful. Owen looked down at her, his expression soft and

watching them from a

streamed through the windows, casting their shadows together–an image of perfect

that moment, everything in her told her that Owen

felt something inside

as though she was

called out as she noticed Hailey.

up in response.

her face pale, clearly