They arrived at the hotel where Haisley worked. Haisley greeted the receptionist cheerfully, and the twenty-five-year-old girl responded with a friendly greeting. Yes, she was Astrid, Haisley's roommate in the staff dorms. "So, have your guests arrived?" the woman asked warmly. Haisley nodded enthusiastically. She had already informed Astrid that her friends would be coming and vacationing in Miami. Not to show off, just to let the woman know that maybe for a while she wouldn't be staying at the club, or perhaps she might arrive after closing time. She also recounted her meeting with Flavia and Abigail yesterday just so the woman would understand. And honestly, Haisley really liked Astrid; she considered Astrid as her own sister, given that the woman's age was almost the same as her sister Crystal's. "My friends want to book a room here, Ma'am," Haisley said, making the woman nod. "What kind of room would you like?" she asked politely, then handed over a book containing a list of
Haisley seemed to ponder for a moment. Her day off was still a while away. But should she become Loretta's tour guide? She wondered in her heart. And risk hurting herself by seeing Loretta's intimacy with Nathan or hearing the girl constantly recounting her beautiful moments with Nathan? No, Haisley wasn't a fool. "My day off is still a long way off. I even forced my coworker to switch shifts with me today," she confessed. "It's not that I don't want to accompany you, Loretta. It's just that my two friends are also here, and I already made plans with them first. If only I knew you were coming here, I definitely wouldn't have made plans with them," Haisley said, half of it being a fact and the other half just her invention. Because if she knew Loretta was coming too, she definitely wouldn't have picked up Dean and Gilbert and let them vacation in Miami without her. Loretta looked at her with a pouty face. And Gilbert, the man who was lying down earlier, now looked at Haisley with a
Haisley returned to the pool area without even glancing at Nathan. Loretta seemed absorbed in the pool water, while Dean and Gilbert, hearing the footsteps, looked at Haisley with raised eyebrows. Haisley intentionally chose to sit next to Dean, hoping Nathan would notice. Even if Nathan showed his arrogance again, Haisley just needed to show him that she was fine without him. "Something bothering you?" Dean whispered, his hand resting on Haisley's shoulder. Haisley shrugged and chose to lean her body against the back of the poolside chair, using Dean's arm as a makeshift pillow. She even intentionally rested her arm on Dean's stomach. From the corner of her eye, she could see Nathan passing by their chairs and sitting in another chair next to Gilbert. "Is he the one getting on your nerves?" Dean whispered above Haisley's head. "What do you think?" Haisley mumbled with her usual blunt tone. Dean chuckled, causing Haisley, who was hugging him, to shake slightly. "I've ordered foo
Haisley arrived at her room after a considerable walk. She greeted the residents of other rooms whom she had started to recognize one by one. Haisley went to her room and chose to freshen up before changing into short cat-patterned pajamas. She emerged from the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her wet hair. "Haisley, there's a guest." Someone knocked on her door just as she was about to put on her sheet mask. Haisley frowned. Who could it be at this hour? She wondered silently but still walked out of her room, with a towel on her head. "Oh, Mas Adit?" Haisley looked at her boss with confusion. "What's up?" she asked without any formalities. Aditya, her coach and boss, now stood in front of her looking awkward. It could be said that his appearance was more casual compared to when they were working. If Haisley usually saw him in a neat suit with his hair styled and some hair gel, this time she could see Aditya wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt with jeans, and his hair falling straig
A few moments earlier. A knock on the door forced Gilbert, who had just come out of the pool, to reluctantly open it half-naked. He frowned upon seeing Loretta standing there. "Why?" Gilbert asked without opening the door wider. "Is Haisley still here? I want to invite her to dinner," Loretta said, peeking into the room. "She's not here; she's already back in her cabin," Gilbert replied bluntly. "But we'll pick her up later. We're going to have dinner together." "Where are you going to have dinner?" Loretta inquired. Gilbert scratched his eyebrow with his index finger. "I don't know. Maybe around here." Gilbert continued, "There's a seafood restaurant near the beach. Dean and I will pick up Haisley and eat there. Sorry, I didn't invite you two because I thought you might want a candlelight dinner with Nathan." Loretta looked at Gilbert in silence. Without much ado, Gilbert said goodbye to Loretta and went back into his bungalow. Shortly after, Dean entered their room and looked
Haisley shrugged. She chose to mumble thanks to the waiter who placed their orders on the table. Seeing Haisley sweetly smile at the guy who brought their dishes made Dean sneer again. "Okay, you're right, G. I really need to be careful with Haisley. When she was in England, many guys liked her. And that was under your supervision. What more here? No one's watching over her here," Dean squinted at Haisley. "Just look at the guy earlier; he's melting just from her smile. Especially Adit, who stares at Haisley every day. Be careful, Haisley, if you ever cheat on me, those guys who hit on you will get a curse from me." Dean threatened, but Haisley responded with a smile. "If that's the case, I should quickly get engaged to him. If necessary, get engaged at the hotel where he works. So that his friends know that he's taken." Dean said seriously. Loretta, who didn't understand what the three people in front of her were talking about, now looked at each of them in turn. "What are you tal
Hearing Nathan's statement didn't make Haisley happy; instead, it made her laugh out of anger. Yes, the girl laughed with a mocking expression right in front of Nathan. "What kind of confession is this, Nath?" she snorted ungracefully. "Do you think after hearing your words, I'll say thank you, rejoice, and then hug you with happiness?" she asked sarcastically. "I did have a crush on you, Nath. But I'm not a foolish girl who easily falls for crocodile tears!" Haisley yanked her hand away from Nathan's grip and was about to walk away, but Nathan pulled her back. "I'm not lying or bragging, Haisley," the man said coldly. Haisley lifted the corner of her mouth and looked at him sharply. "If you really don't want this engagement, if you really don't love her, why have you kept it by your side all this time? Why have you been so sweet to her all this time? "You don't treat me the same way. Compared to your kindness to her, you've been so mean and cruel to me. So, do you want me to beli
Haisley winced in pain and continued to grip Nathan's arm as the masseuse he had called arrived and began massaging his feet. Cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Nathan felt a bit guilty, but he was confident that Haisley would thank him later. "Apply this ointment to his feet three times a day. First, clean them with a warm damp towel," said the woman, whom Nathan estimated to be in her mid-fifties. Nathan nodded and handed money to the masseuse as he escorted her out. He returned to the living room and saw Haisley still lying down, pale-faced and sleepy. "Feeling better?" he asked while sitting next to Haisley and wiping the sweat from his forehead. Haisley got up from the bed and groaned when he put his feet on the floor. Nathan looked at him in confusion. "Where are you going?" he asked anxiously. "I need to go to the bathroom," replied Haisley curtly. Nathan chuckled and quickly scooped Haisley up in his bridal style. "I don't want you to fall and hurt your other foot, Hai