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

Hailey barely slept that night.Every time she closed her eyes, something else entered her mind.The speeding SUV.Annie unconscious behind the wheel.Luna's strange reaction on the phone.Christian Ford.And finally, Travis.You said you're good. Prove it.Hailey rolled onto her back and stared at the ceiling.Of all the things Travis could have said, she hadn't expected that.She had entered his study prepared to fight for the right to work.Instead, after arguing with her for what felt like forever, he had told her to prove herself.No Blake name.No special treatment.Fine.That was exactly what she wanted.There was only one problem.The Blake family still had expectations for Calvin's widow.And Hailey had no idea whether Travis's opinion was enough to protect her from the rest of them.She pulled the blanket over her head.Tomorrow.She would worry about it tomorrow.---A knock woke Hailey the next morning.She groaned and opened her eyes.Another knock followed.“Young Madam?”

“Hailey.”So much for the sunglasses.Hailey stood frozen in the middle of the Spark Tower lobby.Travis Blake stared directly at her.Then his gaze moved to the container in Will's hands.Hailey considered running.It was a terrible idea.But for one brief second, she seriously considered it.Travis said something quietly to the executives beside him. They nodded and continued toward the entrance.Then he walked toward her.Hailey pushed her sunglasses higher.“Good evening.”Travis stopped in front of her.“What are you doing here?”“Visiting.”“At my company?”“Yes.”“Dressed like that?”Hailey looked down at herself.“What is wrong with my clothes?”Travis's gaze moved over her shirt and jeans.“Nothing.”“That didn't sound like nothing.”Will looked away.Hailey pointed at him.“And don't ask Will. He didn't know I was coming.”Travis's eyes narrowed.“I wasn't going to ask him.”“Oh.”“Now I'm curious why you're defending him before I've accused him of anything.”Hailey's mouth c

“A possible match?”Hailey could barely get the words out.Travis was already putting on his jacket.“They're running the final tests.”Her heart started pounding.“Does my mother know?”“She should be at the hospital already.”Hailey grabbed her bag.“Then what are we waiting for?”For once, Travis didn't argue.“Come on.”---The drive to the hospital felt endless.Hailey sat beside Travis in the back seat, gripping her phone with both hands.She had already called her mother.Eva had been crying so hard that Hailey could barely understand her.The doctors had indeed found a possible donor.Possible.That word terrified Hailey.It wasn't a guarantee.It wasn't over.The donor still had to be compatible.Her uncle still had to survive the surgery.Too many things could go wrong.Hailey closed her eyes.“Stop.”She opened them.Travis was looking at her hands.She hadn't realized she was digging her nails into her palms.“I'm fine.”“No, you're not.”“I said I'm fine.”“You've said tha

Travis was still looking at her.Hailey knew that expression now.He wasn't going to forget what she had said.“You said Grandmother agreed to let you work.”“Yes.”“How?”Hailey hesitated.She had hoped he would let that part go.Apparently not.“Hailey.”“Fine.”She sighed.“It was the day after we argued in your study.”Travis crossed his arms.“Grandmother asked me to meet her in the chapel. Aunt Mary was there too.”“And?”“She asked what happened between us.”His expression sharpened.“What did you tell her?”“Nothing important.”“Repeat it.”Hailey frowned.“Word for word?”“Yes.”“You're impossible.”“So you've told me.”Hailey rolled her eyes.“I told her you called me into your study because you'd learned about my uncle's condition.”Travis waited.“Then I said I saw the Global Design Awards file on your desk and told you I wanted to work.”“And?”“And we argued.”“That isn't what you told her.”Hailey stared at him.“How would you know?”“Because you're avoiding the part tha

William Stone looked genuinely afraid.Hailey almost felt sorry for him.Almost.“Will,” she said carefully, “I can explain.”“I would appreciate that.”The receptionist turned away, shoulders shaking as she tried not to laugh.Travis didn't look amused.“How did this happen?”Hailey pointed at the security guard.“He started it.”The poor man immediately looked horrified.“I only misunderstood what I saw yesterday, sir.”Travis's gaze moved to Hailey.“What exactly did he see?”Hailey suddenly found the ceiling interesting.“Nothing.”“Hailey.”She sighed.“I hugged Will.”William closed his eyes.Travis looked at him.Will immediately spoke.“She was trying to stop me from announcing who she was.”“That sounds worse,” Hailey muttered.“It does,” Will agreed.A laugh came from nearby.Everyone turned.A man Hailey recognized from the manor stood several steps away.Sonny Miller.Travis's assistant.Sonny immediately straightened.“Sorry, sir.”Travis gave him a cold look.Sonny stoppe