NovelEnglishChapter 569
My heart literally skipped a beat
Wait, Hayden brought Yara with him?
Are they, like, permanently glued together now or something coanywhers who her
Herman caught my reaction and smirked. Your eyes are way more foresteprets," he said, le he'd just cracked
scode
With that, he turned and started walking toward the do
| swallowed, trying to shake off the dryness in my thro, then followed him
int
wess stingin
When I first got here, I'd been knocked out cold and dragged in like a rag doll. But now? was stingin this
ridiculously fancy car, staring out the window
The scenery? Meh. My brain couldn't focus on anything
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When the car finally stopped, | turned to Heman, my heart doing fics Why'd you bringto a hospital?
To visit someone," he said, his eyes narrowing like he could read my mind.
""Who? My voice was tight.
He leaned in close, his gaze locking on mine. "So nervous you worned scout Hadap
He hit the nail on the head. Of course | was worried about him.
"Aren't you two done? You said you hated him. So, why do you care now? Or is your breakup just sbig show?
A little act to fool everyone?" he asked, like he was dissecting me.
My pulse raced, but | didn't back down. "Just because we're not together anymore doesn't mean | stopped
caring."
He stayed quiet, his eyes boring intolike he was trying to figureout.
After a beat, he pulled back and got out of the car. "You'll find out soon enough. Whether it's him or not, you'll
know when you walk inside."
But | stayed put. "If it's him, I'm not going in."
"And why's that? Hernan chuckled.
"Because he's got a fiancée with him. I'm just his ex. Don't need to make things awkward."
Heman licked his lips with a cocky little grin. "I love how you set boundaries. But.... you're still going in."
"And if I don't?" | shot back, ready for a fight.
Herman extended a hand, totally unfazed. "Then I'll carry you in."
| stared at him wide-eyed, then shot him a death glare. The last thing | wanted was for him to carryin front of
Hayden. No way.
But as | stepped out, a tiny voice in my head was like, Maybe it wouldn't be so bad. Let Hayden see I've
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got options."
That thought was gone as fast as it came. | wasn't that thick-skinned
As we walked in, | started noticing how people were looking at us-seven pulled out their phones to snap
pics.
| instinctively tried to dodge, but Hernan just laughed. "They're just in awe of us"
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A second later, one of his bodyguards handed him a phone. Hernan glanced at it, then showedthe screen. |
couldn't believe my eyes-we looked like we were walking down a runway, totally in sync, like we were straight
out of a fashion magazine. | couldn't help but notice how well my outfit seemed to match his. It was like we were
meant to be a power couple.
"Not bad. Double your bonus this month, Hernan said, casually waving the phone away as the guard took
it back.
"Seriously, with your looks, you could totally make it in showbiz. Wantto make you a star? he asked like it
was no big deal.
| just stared at him.
"Why are you looking atlike that?" he smirked.
"Herman, seriously? You're acting like you're usingas spawn, but you're kinda spoiling me"1 said, the
question that had been buggingfinally slipping out.
He paused for a moment, then gavea thoughtful look. "Maybe | just think you're easy on the eyes
| opened my mouth, then closed it, totally caught off guard.
"Let's go," he said, taking my hand and leadingtoward the hospital room.
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