Paige’s POV
The next few days passed in a blur. For a moment, I even convinced myself Kiara had been bluffing—she’d been unusually silent since her last threat. That part was a relief. But what wasn’t so great was the fact that I only saw Hailey at work. She was scared Kiara might have one of her maids spying on her, so we had to act like nothing was going on between us. It sucked.
“What’s the point of playing if you’re not going to concentrate?” Stephen asked, and only then did I realize we were in the middle of a game.
“Ah, sorry!” I groaned, rubbing my face. “I can’t stop thinking about her.”
Stephen gave me a look. “What did this girl do to you?”
I laughed, lightly punching his arm. “It’s not what she did… Okay—listen. My girlfriend is Hailey. Hailey Anders. My boss.”
His jaw dropped.
“What?”
I nodded, bracing myself.
“Wow,” he said, dragging the word. “I did not see that one coming.”
“I know, right? But here’s the problem: her sister-in-law Kiara found out she’s moved on and now she’s on a mission to make Hailey pay for ‘cheating’ on her dead husband.”
Stephen burst out laughing. “Wait, what? Didn’t he die like five years ago?”
“Exactly! But Kiara’s acting like Hailey betrayed him last week.”
“That’s insane. So how is she trying to ‘make her pay’?”
I shrugged. “She wants to expose me. She thinks Hailey is dating a man and is determined to find out who ‘he’ is.”
He nearly choked on his laugh. “Are you serious?”
I nodded, giggling. “Dead serious.”
“Well, from what you’re telling me, I think you should be prepared for some legal drama. If Kiara’s as vengeful as you say—and a lawyer, no less—she might try to take everything Xavier left Hailey.”
I sighed and collapsed back on the couch. “What have I gotten myself into?”
“Relax, Paige. You’ll be fine,” he said gently. “I didn’t say she’d win.”
I turned to him and gave a half smile. It was comforting to hear... even if part of me struggled to believe it.
Hailey’s POV
“I’ve got bad news,” Brooke said, flopping down beside me with her phone in hand.
I groaned. “Why do I have a feeling my peaceful Sunday is about to be ruined?”
She giggled. “Because it is. Look at this.”
She handed me her phone, and my heart nearly stopped. A picture of me—apparently holding hands and kissing some strange man. A man I didn’t even recognize.
“What the hell?!” I gasped. “Did she Photoshop this?!”
Brooke nodded solemnly.
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The Billionaire's Widow
RomanceHailey Anders After the death of her husband, the only thing that can keep Hailey going are her two little kids. They remind her that he still lives in them. Together with the company he left for her. Paige Carson Fresh out of college with impressi...
