Chapter 21


    "Felicia, don''t get it twisted," Haley said, and I almost burst outughing. I recalled moments ago when Haley assumed her boyfriend was Conrad while picking out the bedding.


    "Is that for Conrad?" I eyed the bedding she chose, a sleekbo of blue and gray, Conrad''s old preference. But that was before. Under my influence, his taste has brightened considerably.


    Haley bit her lip, hesitating for seconds before shaking her head. "No, it''s not what you think. It''s for my brother."


    I didn''t bother to argue with her and went straight to the point. "So, Conrad''s moving in with you?"


    Conrad had mentioned he couldn''t let anything happy to Haley''s child. Being around 24/7 seemed like the logical solution.


    "How can you say such a thing?" Haley burst out.


    "You''re buying him beddings. How can I not say that?" I countered,ced with sarcasm.


    "Felicia, you''re getting jealous. Conrad hate that," Haley said. Her words made meugh.


    "What''s so funny?" She looked at me, eyes wide with innocence yet tinged with caution.


    I tucked a stray of hair behind my ear. "No matter how much Conrad likes me, he can''t resist someone else''s seduction."


    "Felicia, don''t talk like that," Haley snapped back, her cheeks flushing red.


    "Isn''t it true? Ms. Perez, you went to thepany yesterday under the guise of exining things to me, but you wanted to see Conrad, didn''t you?" | had slept well, but it dawned on me when I woke up this morning.


    Haley showed up at thepany and deliberately got hit by a car as Conrad emerged, forcing him to hold her in front of everyone. It was all her n. Haley feigned shock, shaking her head. "How can you think that of me?"


    "Then exin why Conrad showed up at the coffee shop yesterday?" I pressed.


    Caught off guard, Haley fell silent, a sh of embarrassment crossing her eyes.


    "Haley,


    be wad. Don''t ever step one


    skills if you want to


    me


    there. And..." I paused,


    I


    d and I have broken up."


    "What?" Haley looked genuinely shocked.


    "Thanks to you. By the way, I paid for the foie gras dinner the other night. If we''re splitting the bill, you owe me a third, or you could cover Conrad''s share, too," I said, extending my phone toward her.


    Haley''s face soured. "I don''t have money now."


    I didn''t believe her yet was stunned.


    "Felicia, since Aiden''s incident, no one''s given me money. I wouldn''t have used Conrad''s card otherwise," Haley said, sounding pitiful.


    Whether true or not, insisting she pay would make me seem heartless.


    "Never mind," I withdrew my phone.


    But Haley stopped me. "How about this? I''ll add you on WhatsApp and transfer it to youter."


    I turned her down. "No need!"


    "I insist," Haley persisted, pulling out her phone and opening the app.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    Seeing her determination, I had a thought and let Haley add me. As she sent the friend request, I said, "Haley, you want to add me on WhatsApp only to annoy me with your status updates, don''t you?"


    A sh of cunning crossed Haley''s eyes before dimming. She said, "Felicia, don''t think so lowly of everyone."


    "I hope you prove my suspicions wrong." I pocketed my phone, turned, and walked away.