All Chapters of She's Mine To Claim: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The news that Travis Blake had reprimanded Hailey spread quickly among the mansion staff. The maids whispered in corners, while the butler, used to chaos after dealing with Hailey’s earlier slip-up, barely blinked. Though Travis disliked gossip, Hailey was still the Harvey family’s young lady. Whether they liked it or not, she was entitled to the treatment that came with that title.Hailey took another shower, hoping to wash the tension off her skin. But once she lay in bed, the images came back, Travis’s twisted expression, the red marks on her throat, the way his voice had cracked when he yelled.That must’ve hurt a lot, she thought, then immediately scolded herself. Why did she care if it hurt him?She turned over with a frustrated groan.Why did I lose control like that?She had a plan: stay low, play along, and bide her time. If she wanted peace, and a way to strike back at Annie and Luna, Travis was supposed to be her ally. Now, she’d ended up kicking him and nearly choking on h

William hesitated for a second, then pulled the small card from his pocket like it was cursed. He placed it carefully on Travis Blake’s desk, right beside the steaming pot of soup.Travis glanced at the card. His brow twitched.“What’s this?”William braced himself. “She... told me to give it to you in case you needed anything… after drinking the soup.”Travis stared at him, unmoving. “Needed anything?”William nodded stiffly. “She said... this is part of her apology.”Silence. The kind that could make a man rethink all his life choices. William considered texting his family goodbye.Travis slowly picked up the card and flipped it. His jaw tightened. His eyes stayed locked on the name printed across it for a long second. Then, with a quiet snort, he placed it back down on the desk, face-down this time.“She thinks I’d be interested in this?” His voice was low. Dangerous.William didn’t dare say yes or no.Travis leaned back in his chair, his eyes narrowing as he looked at the soup agai

Hailey tried to relax, even though every nerve in her body was on edge. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Travis, sensing her hesitation, leaned in just slightly.“I won’t hurt you,” he said quietly, though his tone still carried weight. “But if you push me away... I don’t know what I’ll do.”That should have scared her, but something in the way he said it, guarded, not threatening, made her feel... conflicted.He didn’t rush her. For once, his touch was careful, measured. She still trembled under it, but slowly, the tension in her shoulders eased. Her fear remained, but her body betrayed her, responding in subtle ways she didn’t intend.The moment carried weight, half vulnerability, half tension. It wasn’t perfect, and it wasn’t something she wanted to label or understand. It just was.Later, when she stirred from sleep, Hailey found the room cloaked in shadows. The lights were off, but she could feel his presence, near, steady.She sat up slowly, trying to gather her though

Hailey hesitated but knew she couldn’t keep avoiding the truth. He’ll find out sooner or later anyway, she thought. It’s better if I just say it.She took a deep breath. “It was the day after we argued in the study. Grandma asked to see me in the chapel. Aunt Mary was there too.”Travis leaned slightly closer, arms crossed, listening in silence.“She asked me if I still held a grudge against you.” Hailey’s voice dropped a bit. “I didn’t know what to say, so I just blurted out that I wanted to get a job… and that we fought over it.”“That’s it?” he asked, skeptical.Hailey nodded, though even she seemed unsure of how things had played out. “I thought she wouldn’t take me seriously. But she just… agreed. She said she’d help arrange something after the final prayers for Calvin.”Travis stared at her for a long moment. “Repeat what you said to her. Word for word.”The look in his eyes made Hailey’s chest tighten. She hesitated, then said nervously, “I told her… you called me to your study

“I have to stay out of this just because she’s my friend. If she’s applying for a job and the CEO interviews her personally, I shouldn’t be there to influence the CEO’s decision with our friendship," William said casually.After saying this, his chest tightened. This was only making things worse. Out of nowhere, he had become the person who seemed closest to the young lady.“If the CEO gets jealous for no apparent reason, I’ll be in trouble.”He looked at Sonny, who was still struggling to control his laughter, and thought, "This guy also needs to spin this."Sitting at the large carved wooden desk in the office, Travis Blake asked, “So, why are you here, really?”He wouldn’t believe she was here to drop off a resume.With no one else around, Hailey felt she could act naturally again. She stood in front of the desk and pulled out the credit card. “Oh, I’m returning this card to you.”Travis Blake looked at the card for two seconds. “Why?”“Isn’t this the legendary black card? It doesn’