Hayley's heart skipped a beat as she looked at Leonardo, feeling a mix of confusion and fear. But she quickly hid her emotions behind a hard gaze now fixed on him. She clenched her teeth and gritted in anger, "You wouldn't dare."Leonardo forced a smile before responding confidently, "I could, but I didn't..." His voice softened. "For you, mi reina... I see how he looks at you, and it makes me jealous. But I control myself each time because I don't want you to hate me or feel guilty about my blatant actions. You know what I can do if anyone makes me feel uneasy... I created a fake identity to align with yours, so there would be no suspicion, as you wanted. Why can't you see how I truly feel about you, and that I'm trying to make efforts here? I'm doing everything at your pace. I even took this job here, stooped so low, just so I could be close to you."Hayley snapped, interrupting him. "Well, I never asked you to. I don't want you here, Leonardo.""I wouldn't have come if you hadn't

As soon as he stepped into the club, his eyes roved the place and the first thing that caught his attention was the solitary blonde sitting by the bar counter, with her back turned against Leonardo. Unaware of his presence. Leonardo had a thing for blondes, but that particular lady was the most enthralling one he had ever seen in his entire life. Her perfect figure was well accentuated by the dress she had on, even though she was seated. Leonardo soon found himself ogling the woman intently, unable to look away and he didn't even hear when Massimo had excused himself. Leonardo already liked the blonde. At that moment he told himself he wanted her and he must have her tonight in his arms, tonight. He concluded as he approached her with confident strides. Unknown to him, the blonde was the woman he was to marry in the next two days. Leonardo took a sit beside her by the counter, intending to flirt with her. But his intentions were halted when he noticed her drunken state and her tear

Hayley's heart skipped a beat as she didn't see that question coming. Her words caught in her throat, and her heart palpitated, her gaze faltering."Be honest with me, Nina. That is the only way I can help you. Do you still love -"Hayley interrupted sharply with a hard gaze. "No... I don't," she denied undeterred.Their eyes locked, and Taylor could see past her hard exterior that she was lying."You're angry, Nina. You wish to move on. But before you can do that, you need to release that anger out of you... You need to let it out. You need answers to your questions. You want to know why he did what he did to you many years ago. You want to know if it was worth it. Am I correct?"Yes, she was. Taylor was very correct, but Hayley was reluctant to acknowledge her feelings. She was still consumed by the need to get her revenge.Hayley remained quiet, her gaze only hardening further."Why did you leave Clasold City six years ago? Was it because of him?" Taylor pressed, her tone sedate as

Hayley's heart pounded in her chest, and her smile instantly faltered as she heard Daisy's unexpected words. The comment felt heartwarming, but it also made her heart race wildly at the same time.She was taken aback, her lips slightly parting due to shock. Up until now, Daisy had never shown much interest in her dad before. The presence of Adrian in their lives had always kept her curiosity about her father at bay. Of course, Daisy knew Adrian wasn't her dad, but she treated him like one. Now, what had changed? Why was Daisy suddenly bringing the 'd' word up?Was she already failing in her duties and attempts to make Daisy not feel the absence of her father much? Did Daisy already start feeling the void and longing for the presence of her dad? These questions spiraled in Hayley's mind, unable to find answers to any.Hayley was still in shock for a moment, but that feeling was soon replaced by an overwhelming mix of guilt and remorse as Daisy pulled away from the hug, staring into her

Just like Hayley had planned that beautiful Saturday morning, Clara had also decided to have a special mother-daughter bonding time with Luna as well. Clara realized it had been a while since she hung out with her precious daughter without the involvement of others, like Hayley and her daughter. And theirs just happened to also be a movie day, complete with ice cream and cookies. But the only difference was that, just an hour into their perfect movie date, it was disrupted when they heard a knock on their front door.Clara furrowed her brow, straining her ears to identify the sound. At first, she hesitated to answer, not wanting to abandon her daughter for whoever it was outside. She wasn't expecting anyone that day, so she could ignore it if she wanted to.Clara had no friends that visited her aside from Hayley. After what happened with her old best friend, Katherine, she decided to distance herself from having female friends. She thought having Hayley as her only friend was enough,