Jonah yanked open the buttons of his shirt, his chest tightening with every breath.
He needed to see Hailey now.
A moment later, Jeremy entered. "Mr. Pilsner, I've located them. The address is on your phone."
Without a word, Jonah grabbed his car keys and stormed out of the office.
Meanwhile, Hailey was with Ewan at a romantic Frankian restaurant, sitting by the window.
She met his gaze and asked, "Ewan, just be honest-what really happened to Jonah's face?"
A faint smile played on Ewan's lips. "Hailey, don't be so impatient. Let's enjoy the meal first."
He picked up his steak and cut it into tidy, bite-sized pieces. "We'll talk after dinner."
Hailey let out a cold, bitter laugh. "Ewan, what's your game? With your status, you could have any woman you
want. So why do you keep chasing after me? Please don't tellyou've actually fallen for me."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEwan's knife paused mid-cut as he raised his eyes to meet hers. "And what if | told you I'm in love with you?"
Hailey scoffed. "Please, someone like you has no idea what love even means. Your love is nothing but betrayal."
"Hailey, it's over betweenand Melody. Can't you just let that go?"
"A man who cheats once is a man who can never be trusted again! Ewan, you don't love me. You're just bitter
because I'm with Jonah now. Be honest, this is all about your ego. You can't handle being rejected. | don't want
you anymore. Your toxic possessiveness and need for control are showing again—this isn't love!"
"No, Hailey, I'm being honest with you. | love you."
"Enough, Ewan! Even if you truly think you love me, you have no idea what love really is. Your love is destructive
—Ilike a child throwing a tantrum over a toy he can't have. It's terrifying, and | want nothing to do with it."
Ewan's eyes blazed with anger as he shot her a look. "Hailey, you're right. With my status, | could have any
woman | want. So why do you keep provoking me? Yes, I've cheated, but you did too. You slept with Jonah-you
gave him your virginity!"
Hailey quickly cut him off, "Because I'm in love with him. And even if we did sleep together, what's that got to do
with you? There was never anything real between us. What we had ended before it even started."
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Ewan's words faltered for a moment, his anger simmering just below the surface.
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