When Hayley caught sight of him, a gasp of shock escaped her lips. Her eyes were absentmindedly drawn to his well-chiseled abs, leaving her hooked to the spot.Hayley's gaze then hesitantly traveled downwards, but she quickly averted as her thoughts grew unruly.Her eyes returned to his piercing gaze, not wanting to be consumed by her lustful thoughts as she kept staring at him.Hayley's confusion was evident on her face as she demanded an explanation for his presence in her room."Why are you here?" Hayley heard herself ask inwardly, but outwardly she could barely form the words."There was no towel in the bathroom, mi reina," he replied as if reading her mind.Blinking back to reality, Hayley slowly regained her composure and her ability to speak. "You should have said so, instead of barging in as if this is your room," Hayley snapped, her annoyance clear in her tone.But Leonardo smirked mischievously, staring at her with a twinkle in his eye.Hayley's heart skipped a beat as he r

"C- Clara, what, what are you doing here?" Hayley bolted up from her seat, her eyes still widened in disbelief as she walked over to Clara. Clara's sudden appearance caught Hayley off guard.Clara was miffed as she turned her gaze to Hayley who was now standing before her, blocking her view from seeing Leonardo. "What do you mean, what am I doing, Nina? Am I no longer allowed to come into your house? Have you taken me for a stranger now?" Clara questioned, clearly annoyed.Hayley exhaled nervously, realizing she shouldn't have asked her that. "I'm sorry. I mean..." She trailed off."Hello Clara," Leonardo greeted from where he sat, his deep voice resonating in amusement, causing anger to stir within Hayley at his thoughtlessness. Had it been she knew, she could have left him in the rain. His nonchalance to the difficult situation he kept putting her in only infuriated her and fueled her anger and hatred towards him. "What is he doing here? I don't understand." Clara voiced out, obvi

Hayley staggered back, clutching her chest and crying even more as a piercing pain shot through her heart. It pained her Adrian was in love with her. It pained her that she couldn't love him. It pained her that she was lying to him. He didn't even know her real name. What kind of a person was she?Hayley lifted her head, wiping her tears with the back of her hands. She apologized pathetically. "I'm sorry, Adrian. I am so sorry." She sobbed.Adrian looked puzzled. Even though he was still in a daze of what was currently going on with her, he stepped towards her. He stretched out his hand towards her, pulling her for an embrace. Hayley couldn't stop herself as she leaned forward, hugging him tightly. Adrian exhaled deeply, patting her back soothingly, relieved she had hugged him. Tears trickled down Hayley's face in a silent cry. They stayed like that for a moment before Adrian chuckled softly, breaking the stifling silence. He started jokingly. "You know... You look so beautiful e

Hayley regained her composure, her breath hitching as she paused to catch it."L- Leonardo? Leonardo?" She called out, but no response came from him. Hayley knew he wasn't deliberately ignoring her. He had either fainted or fallen asleep in her arms.Hayley was annoyed. This was the last thing she wanted in her life at the moment. Why did he have to show up at her doorstep, sick and helpless, just after the minute she had finally decided to get rid of him and kick her out of her life for good?Hayley exhaled exasperatedly, controlling her growing annoyance. She hissed irritably, knowing she would have to take care of him at least for the night. Her goodness! She wished she could just throw him out and leave him outside, but that would be cruel and unlike her.Heaving a sigh again, the next thing Hayley did was pull Leonardo closer to herself, cautiously dragging him inside with her. He was heavy. Gosh! She dragged him with all her strength to the couch, eventually flopping his body on

Leonardo gazed up at the ceiling as he thought of ways to make amends and prove to Hayley he truly wanted her back. He wasn't very certain if Hayley still had feelings for him as she still acted indifferent around him, but he guessed he was going to find that out for himself. Recalling Adrian's words at the office the other day, Hayley had refused to give him or anyone a chance for the last five years. Could it be the thing Hayley was healing from, was their broken marriage and the damage he did her? Leonardo reasoned. His thoughts were disrupted when the door pushed open, his eyes darting to the entrance to see Hayley walk in. A faint smile etched on his face as he watched her stroll to her closet, pick out an outfit, and was about to turn to leave before Leonardo coughed, halting her.He cleared his throat, starting in his deep voice. "You aren't seriously leaving me home like this, are you?"Hayley paused, contemplating if she had heard him right before turning to face him. "I d