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Hailey's POV We get into the car and Levi begins the drive back home. It goes on in comfortable silence until my stomach growls loud enough to make me wince. I sneak a glance at Levi, but he seems too focused on the road to notice. At least that is what I think. Without a word, he takes a detour from the usual route home. "This isn't the way home," I say, frowning. "Where are we going?" He doesn't answer. A few minutes later, we pull into a McDonald's drive-thru. "Why are we here?" I ask, confused. "Isn't it obvious?" he replies. A server leans out from the window. "Good afternoon. What would you like to order?" Levi looks at me. "What do you want?" "A double cheeseburger and fries," I reply. "And an iced latte too," I add as an afterthought. It might be late in the afternoon, but there's never a wrong time for coffee. Plus, I missed my usual morning cup of coffee. I was feeling quite nauseous, and the strong smell of coffee only seemed to make it grow worse. Hopeful

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Hailey's POV As we start walking again, I ask, "How’d you two meet?" "Funny story." Levi smiles. "We met at therapy. He was there because he couldn't control his temper. I was there... well, you know why.." I nod. "He was already a gym instructor, and that seemed to make him more violent. He beat up someone, so court-ordered therapy instead of jail time." I gasp. "Why?" Levi chuckles. "In his words, he didn't want to sit in an office to talk about his feelings. But he had to do that because of his daughter. I'm sure he'd have taken the six months in jail over therapy. But he compromised for the little girl." We enter into a corridor flanked by transparent glass doors on each side. "That's the gym," Levi gestures at the door on the right. Though it's already obvious. "Pool's on the left." We move further. "Have you met his daughter?" I ask. "Yeah. She was three when we started," Levi answers. "Now she's six—almost seven. And she's the sweetest kid ever." "That's cool,"

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Levi's POV I don't know what I was expecting when I left Hailey with the guys. But what I do know, is that I wasn't expecting to come back to her laughing, with a video game controller in hand. I'd heard her voice from the corridor and I just assumed I was hearing wrong or something, but seeing this? I don't know how to feel. Despite her nerves whenever she's introduced to new people, she still manages to blend into any group so easily. And that's one thing I lov—like, about her. I stay by the door, not stepping in fully, just watching as she mashes buttons like she’s trying to break the controller. Jonathan, one of the guys, is sitting close—too close. He’s guiding her hands on the controller and leans in to whisper something that makes her giggle. A flare of jealousy hits me hard. She can laugh and flirt with anyone she wants, and there’s nothing I can do to stop her. Resisting the urge to walk over there and throw him off the couch, I remain where I am, trying not to be tha

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Jake's POV "You didn't have to lie to me, you know? " Charlotte says, her voice tight. "If you'd just been honest, I wouldn't have found out the way I did."It's been three weeks, and she's still fixated on the opinion that I lied to her about my position at work. But if anyone should be having an issue about this, it should be me. Like I said when she barged into my office uninvited—I never told her anything about my job in the first place. I thought we'd already established that. But clearly, she still isn't willing to let go."I still can't get over the embarrassment, Jake." She paces the room, her naked breasts bouncing with every angry step. She’d come on to me, and I thought maybe—finally—we were going to have sex again. But no. She was baiting me, waiting for the perfect moment to drag this damn conversation back up. A conversation that should've been over with weeks ago.We haven't had sex in almost a month, and I really thought she wanted to fix that. But no. It almost seem

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Levi's POV One perk of being your own boss is that you get to take a day off without having to answer to anyone. That's not the case for me.My plan for today was to stay home and relax. But of course, things never go that smoothly.Just as I was starting to settle in and relax, Dad called, claiming he needed something from the office. He's always got the wrong timing. I’m convinced the man has some kind of radar for detecting when I’m finally in a good mood.I sigh as I pull into my designated parking spot. With a deep breath, I grab my phone and laptop off the passenger seat and step out of the car, heading inside.Halfway to the building, I notice someone approaching from the other side.Well, look who it is. Jake doesn't spot me, too buried in his phone. A smirk tugs at my lips. When he finally tucks his phone away, there's a deep frown on his face, which only deepens when he sees me. "Good morning," he grumbles, brushing past me. "Jake," I call, just before he slips throug

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Hailey's POV A knock startles me, making my book slip from my hands and land with a soft thud on the floor.Today’s a rest day—I called in sick, blaming my aching back, even though I’m barely showing. Maybe it’s the pregnancy, or maybe I’m just lazy. Either way, I saw an excuse not to go to work, and I took it. Besides, I needed the peace and quiet to brainstorm strategies for the business. If I don’t get things moving soon, I’ll be too far along to start. And once the baby comes, I doubt I’ll have the time or energy. I feel like I'd get tired and give up if I wait that long. Plus, Levi might not still be around to support me once our deal ends. The knock sounds again, confirming I didn't just imagine it. I sigh, picking up the book and setting it on the table. With a frown, I move toward the door. My phone’s on airplane mode, so no one should be dropping by. That only leaves Levi.But why would he knock? "You really like—" The words die in my throat as I open the door and see E

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"I got it. Why don't you take this instead." I trade the bottle for two eggs.She collects them and walks over to the counter, seemingly relieved that she didn't have to do much work. I grab the remaining ingredients from the fridge and close the door before going to join her. Once everything’s on the counter, I mimic her stance, with my hands on my hips. "Now what?" She's so cute, standing like a little boss in the large kitchen. I decide to let her do her own thing so she feels comfortable around me. She seems like a quiet girl, and if being in charge here gets her out of her shell, then I'm willing to let her instruct me. "You have to put me on the counter first. I can't see anything from down here."Oh, right. I forgot. She'd probably been staring at the marble tiles all this time. I laugh and lift her up gently. Then, I repeat my question. She places her hand under her chin, tapping thoughtfully. "Uncle Lev always washes his hands first. Daddy says dirt makes us sick and

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"Ooh," I lean in. "What are you drawing?" "Daddy." She lifts her book to me, showing me her art. I tip my head, trying to decipher what exactly it is, because the figure definitely doesn't look like her Dad. If anything, it could make for a swamp monster or something close to it. But at least she got the huge body right, I'll give her that. "I want to give him a surprise." I bite my lip to keep from laughing. He'll definitely be surprised when he sees it. She drops down the book, looking at me expectantly, and I realize I haven't said anything. She probably wants a compliment. "It's" I swallow "...beautiful. Really brings out his eyes—" if the fact that the eyes are bulging out of their sockets has anything to say about it— "I wish I could draw as good as you." My words seem to satisfy her as she beams. "I can teach you. Daddy says I'm very talented." Of course he does. I chuckle. "You'd do that for me?" She nods. "I don't think I could ever be as good as you, though

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Levi's POV They had to be ganging up on me. I know it. It was like some plan or something. I know Hailey and Millie had gotten comfortable with each other, but I didn't expect it to be this close— close enough to cheat their way into winning me in a game I've never lost. I groan as I drop my cards down on the table. "I give up. You guys are cheating." The two girls giggle across from me. "Are you upset, Uncle Levi?" Millie asks, tipping her head, and giving me her cutest puppy dog eyes. I'm not falling for it though. Meanwhile, Hailey doesn't have the shame to cover their act. "Don't mind him. He's just a sore loser." "No, I'm not. You both cheated." Millie snickers. My god. Hailey's got her on her side now. I should've suspected something when they teamed up against me, and when Millie kept insisting she had to be with Hailey. I didn't know the "girls supporting girls" thing also covered cheating. Now I wish I had a little boy on my team. I fold my arms and lean back on th

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Hailey's POV "You did what?" "He doesn't work for me anymore. I fired him." It's only been two days since Levi told me that he'd caught Jake doing something illegal in the company. And then he said that he was going to handle it, but I didn't expect it'd be this final... or at least not so quickly. He'd insisted on using the footage from the cameras to report Jake and build a case, but I advised him against it. Jake might deserve that, but it felt too extreme. And I also was afraid that Levi only wanted to do that more for me than for the company. I don't need him fighting my battles for me. I can handle myself. Besides, Jake isn't much trouble anymore. "Aren't you happy about that?" I sigh and lean back in my chair. Happy isn't the exact word. Today's been great. Not. The product launch is tomorrow —Friday, and my boss had this fantastic idea to turn it into some sort of party—I don't know why—which only helped in doubling the preparations and tripling my stress level. Levi

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