Se connecter"Sweetie," Alex whispered, and Hailey came to her senses. She jumped in his arms and hugged him tightly. "Demi, you are alive?" Hailey said and broke the hug. She started crying bitterly again. Almost 13 years have passed since she last saw him and now he is standing before her.
"How?" she asked, and Alex, who had tears in his eyes, returned to his senses. His expression turned furious. "Sweetie, I'll tell you everything, just wait for me. Cassian, I'll be back soon," Alex said while k
As the car rolled smoothly down the road, Caleb, who had been silently contemplating the earlier conversation, suddenly turned his attention to Hailey with a playful grin. "Angry Bird, you asked Cassian about the girlfriend thing. So, haveyouever had a boyfriend?" he teased, raising an eyebrow.Cassian, who had been absentmindedly playing with Hailey's hair, perked up at Caleb's question, his gaze now filled with curiosity. "Yeah, Sweetie," Alex chimed in from the front. "You were only 15 when I left. So how many boys have been brave enough to approach you?"Hailey chuckled softly but didn't answer immediately. She glanced at Cassian, locking eyes with him for a brief second before turning her gaze toward the window, staring out into the night. "Cassian was my first kiss," she admitted quietly, her voice steady yet thoughtful. "It's not that I wasn't approached. Plenty of boys used to send me proposals or ask me out, either directly or through thei
"Shall we head back?" Alex asked, looking at Hailey with a smile."Yup," Hailey nodded, still a little flushed from the excitement of the race.They made their way out of the park toward the car, the night air cool and refreshing. Hailey walked beside Cassian, her hand comfortably tucked into his. Suddenly, she tugged him down, catching him by surprise, and pressed a firm, playful kiss on his cheek.Cassian chuckled, tilting his head toward her. "What was that for?"Hailey smiled innocently. "Nothing just felt like it."He shook his head, a soft smile playing on his lips as he pulled her closer, wrapping an arm around her in a side embrace. They continued walking toward the car, her small bursts of affection warming his heart.Unbeknownst to them, a car parked a little way off had been watching them closely. The window slowly rolled down, revealing Maxwell Lockhood inside. His eyes were dark, filled with growing jealousy as he watched the co
"Dessert?" Caleb asked."We'll get ice cream from the nearby parlor, it's within walking distance," Hailey suggested, and everyone agreed. After paying the bill, they headed out, walking toward the ice cream parlor."Rose, wear your jacket," Cassian exclaimed and made her wear the jacket."Park?" Hailey exclaimed, pointing toward a nearby park."Sure," Cassian replied, and the group made their way there while enjoying their ice creams.Cassian and Alex walked behind, while Caleb and Hailey were ahead of them. Hailey, grinning widely, climbed up onto a small sidewall and began walking along it."Now you can say you're taller than us," Caleb teased.Hailey stuck her tongue out at him as she finished her ice cream. Caleb held her hand lightly to keep her from losing balance.Meanwhile, behind them, Alex spoke in a low tone to Cassian. "Things are getting messier. I've got a feeling Zuri's planning something big."Cassian, k
Meanwhile, outside, Caleb turned back to face Mark and Oliver. His usual playful demeanor had hardened slightly, but he kept things casual."You two really should back off," he began, keeping his tone light. "She's not the type to entertain your kind."Mark and Oliver exchanged a glance before Mark smirked. "Come on, man, we're just having a little fun. We could show her a good time, maybe even spend the night."Oliver chuckled in agreement, making Caleb's jaw tighten. But instead of snapping, he leaned in closer, his voice dangerously calm."If you love your lives," Caleb said, his voice dropping low, "you'll step back. Because I promise, even your parents won't know where you disappeared to if you keep this up."Mark and Oliver blinked in surprise, clearly not expecting the intensity behind Caleb's words. But instead of showing fear, they forced a laugh, trying to brush it off."Alright, alright," Mark said, waving a hand dismissively. "No
They stepped into the hall and found Alex and Caleb already ready."Shall we leave?" Alex asked, his gaze landing on them."Yup!" Hailey exclaimed, her excitement palpable as they all four made their way out of the penthouse."Angry Bird, you're looking like a golden witch!" Caleb teased, a playful grin on his face.Hailey shot him a glare, tossing her hair back with a little jerk. "You're just jealous; I know my hair looks beautiful," she said, admiring her reflection in the lift's mirror, savoring her self-praise.Alex and Cassian chuckled, and Caleb stood behind her, sticking his tongue out playfully.Once exited the lift, they headed towards Hailey's car, which Lucas had already brought from Fiona's house."Yeah, beautiful dwarf," Caleb whispered again, a mischievous glint in his eyes."Hey, I'm not a dwarf! You guys are just giants!" she retorted with a mock-serious expression, glancing up at the tall frames of Cassian, Ca
Evening time:-Cassian came inside the room and found her standing in front of the dressing table and curling her hair. She was standing in a towel. "I'll take a shower," Cassian said. "Okay, I'll take out your clothes," Hailey said and Cassian went to take a shower.Hailey curled her hair and set it. In the meantime, Cassian came out while rubbing his hair with a towel. "Give me a minute," Hailey said while picking up the lipstick and coated her lips."This lipstick color is good?" she asked Cassian who was now checking his phone. He looked at her and found her looking in the mirror while pouting her lips.He smirked and came near her and turned her around. She looked at him with a raised eyebrow. Cassian bent a little a captured her lips in his. "Umm," she tried to push but he deepened the kiss."Cassian," she whined when he broke the kiss and she looked at the mirror. Her psychopath literary ate her entire lipstick. "Lipstick wa
Pent House:-Hailey stretched lazily and got up from the bed, her body still sluggish from the morning. The penthouse felt unusually quiet, with Jack not around. Since she wasn't staying here permanently, Jack had also adjusted his schedule, coming by once a week for clean
After a moment, Hailey opened her mouth, breaking the silence. "You know most of my makeup goes into covering my hickeys," she teased, her breath shaky. Cassian shrugged nonchalantly, tucking a stray hair behind her ear. "What's the use of having a multi-billionaire fiancé if you start wor
"So, what are you going to do next?" Alex asked from the other end of the call. Cassian stood on the balcony of Hailey's penthouse, looking inside where Hailey sat on the couch, flipping through TV channels with an uninterested expression."The damage was more than we anticipated. Everythi
Hailey didn't know how much time had passed. She was now standing by the window, gazing out blankly at the city below. The sky seemed distant, just like her emotions, scattered and lost."Rose," Cassian's voice gently broke through the silence. She turned around to find him standing at the







