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.”

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.

her that he had long since moved on and didn’t care about the past anymore. It was

to meet his, her eyes clouded with emotion.

deep breath and said, “I understand. I must have overthought things.”

hollow laugh–whether at her or himself,

a faint, emotionless smile before turning and walking out

her lip and followed

with deliberate

the room,

hollow and heavy.

burying her face in

had already moved on, while she was still stuck in the

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

Owen had said, there was no

Owen already had another woman in his life, so there was no reason for her

Owen liked someone, he would spoil them completely, and everyone else

if Miss Burke found out about their past, she likely wouldn’t feel threatened.

dry cleaners, intending to return it

passed quickly.

workday ended, Hailey called Gracie,

jacket from the dry cleaners

into the restaurant, Hailey spotted

a light–colored suit, his gaze calm

was standing next to him, adjusting his cufflinks, saying something playful. Owen looked

stood in the doorway, watching them from a distance.

through the windows, casting their

in her told her that Owen was

inside her break.

as though she

you’re here,” Gracie’s voice called

looked up in response.

stood there, her face pale, clearly having seen

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