Chapter 39
Chapter 39
“You look beautiful when you smile” I heard a voice. I opened my eyes and I noticed the song wasn’t in my mind, but it was being played on his phone.
“You also think it’s crazy right?” he asked.
“What?” I asked him.
“Helping me”
“Nope,” I said. “I think that people will say that. But as the song says, I don’t care”
He smiled. “You are different… much different”
I smiled back, not knowing what he meant by ‘different‘.
I closed my eyes again and this time, I fell asleep.
Robert’s POV
[flashback]
“… set them free” Hailey completed her sentence.
That time, I felt something. She was… absolutely correct. It is true, I–I am scared of my demons.
And that is why I want to hurt her…
Or I am bound to hurt her.
And the fact that she understands me, the way no one ever did, that is… that just makes her special.
I saw hurt in her eyes once again. I can let her talk to Alex, it would not hurt.
So, I gave her my phone and she smiled. She was beyond shocked and I liked that expression.
She was impressed… maybe just by herself.
That look showed that she felt as if she just had a small victory.
The same she had when she told me about the negotiation.
I–I was not knowing why she went there.
I should have let her explain.
Anyway, when she came back and gave me my phone back, I was kind of shocked. I thought she would have kept it or would not return it. But she was trustworthy… at least this time.
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Her food is very delicious, as always. But words of praise have never left my mouth
As we laid on the bed, I saw her. How she must be feeling-
This is the first time I was thinking about how others must be feeling.
I played the song I thought would match her conditions. She smiled after the song was completed
She looks beautiful when she smiles… and I spoke it by mistake.
I was happy she didn’t reply or react to it.
I slept after that.
I decided to not go to MO that night. I told Max to handle it.
Yeah, MAX. I don’t care about anything; he is still my right–hand man and no one is as skilled as him.
Hailey’s POV
I got up and as expected he was not beside me. He always wakes up first.
But something is wrong.
Fuck. How can this alarm not ring?
It is 7 AM.
I got up hurriedly to see if he has gone or not. I ran down the stairs and saw him sitting. I went to him.
“I–I am sorry, I- I don’t know why the alarm-”
“I switched it off,” he said. “But for now, can you please make breakfast? I am dying”
Wow. He knows how to use hyperbole and a hint of humor too!
“Sure”
Hailey’s POV
I was in the kitchen making breakfast for him. I prepared a little list of things that he likes, I mean I can’t be making the same favorite food every day after all!
I made something from the list and then served him. He saw it and smiled.
I started going back but he stopped me.
“Hailey,” he said. “Come & eat”
I was a little shocked. But went there anyway. I sat beside him, or else I would have to get up and come afterward, so why not do it beforehand.
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He smiled at me and then we started eating. The food was good, and this time, eating breakfast with him didn’t hurt.
It was rather a comfortable breakfast. He even said that it was good. Come to think of it, he isn’t so bad. He just needs
someone.
We went to the office after that. I went with him in his car.
“All of them?” Mr. Spencer asked surprised.
“Yes, sir we accept all the conditions” I replied.
“Well, Mr. Hunter didn’t accept them, so I guess” he smiled, “This project goes to you!”
A smile spread across his lips as he got his dream deal. “Thank you,” he said.
But Mr. Spencer didn’t reply and went from there. I turned to Robert and then he said.
“I said, thank you”
What?
TO ME?
“uh… w–welcome”
He smirked and then we left the office.
He took me to his car. “Let’s take the day off”
“Ah… Robert” I said. He looked at me. “You said that you’ll spend time with me… so let’s go where I want to take you”
“Okay, drive,” he said. I smiled and took the driver’s seat.
“Just don’t kill me,” he said.
“Oh, I know driving”
“I doubt”
“You’re strange”
“I know”
“What?”
“Don’t talk, drive”
“Okay,” I said.
So, he is capable of some simple and casual talks too?
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Never imagined.
‘Oh, you don’t know what he is capable of at all‘ my inner conscience mocked.
We stopped by the hill. It was a good location, actually. Here is a place, where we can sit and have lunch, and in the evening, we can see the sunset beautifully between the hills.
“Why are we here? You want to suicide?” he asked.
