Hailey is inside a car with a perfectly working AC but she is sweating seriously.
So he didn't forget about her? He even sent his assistant to come get her, she couldn't even admire the perfectly designed car because of her racing heart.
The car stopped and Hailey shrieked, she didn't want to get down from this car, she just wanted to go back to her hard life and worry about what she would eat.
How can she be so stupid to think he would forget about her, but wasn't he supposed to?
Fedrick got out of the car and opened the door for Hailey who looked up at him with a weak expression, pity flashed through his eyes but it disappeared as fast as it came.
Hailey reluctantly got out of the car and she had a good look at the building in front of her, it's a hotel.
She was led by Fedrick and they went inside and took the elevator to the top floor. There was silence between them but Hailey could hardly care.
She was so worried and scared about what Hardin would say to her, she should definitely just marry him, it was better than going to prison.
But.. she doesn't want to marry him, it would be like selling herself to him and she doesn't want that but is there a choice?
What she wants and doesn't want doesn't really matter, what matters is that she survives today.
They walked into a room and there he was, the monster that looks like a sexy Greek god, he sat there all gracefully.
Fedrick bowed and left while Hailey stayed glued to her position, the tension in the room was evident because his expression was dark.
"I believe you prefer to stand since you don't have any intention of sitting" Hardin spoke first and Hailey took a deep breath before sitting.
"I don't recall telling you to sit" Hardin said again and Hailey bit her lips.
Does he have to be a dick?
"But I choose to sit," Hailey replied before she could stop herself.
"I don't think you're in any position to talk back at me, you know this was inevitable but you chose to be stubborn but anyway let's get to the point of this" Hardin said and Hailey stuck in her breath.
Her heartbeat increased because she was scared of the words that would come out of his mouth.
"Would you marry me now or go to prison for not paying the debt you owe" Hardin said and Hailey bit her lips.
It was obvious this was unfair to her cause she was given just a week to raise such an enormous amount of money but this is a billionaire we are talking about she would definitely end up in prison.
"Why do you want to marry me? What exactly is your gain from this?" Hailey asked, she had too, all these were too strange.
"You don't get to question me brunette" Hardin replied and Hailey felt the urge to scoff, he called her brunette because of her hair.
"I don't have all day Hailey, if you decide to marry me those are the papers right in front of you all you have to do is sign them but if you chose otherwise then my assistant will escort you to the police station" Hardin said casually and Hailey sighed.
This is it, any action she makes right now will affect her all her life, hell it would change her entire life.
Hailey took the marriage papers and while holding her breath she sighed them with shaky hands.
Hardin smirked as he watched her sign the papers, she had no idea what she was walking into and he liked that.
"I'm glad you made the right choice, Fedrick will escort you to get your things, I want you in my mansion before 12am" Hardin said getting up.
Hailey nodded sadly, she felt like she just signed her life away, well she didn't think her life had meaning in the first place but at least she was in control but with this devil in place she's not.
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As Hardin said Fedrick escorted Hailey to get her things from Miss Bennette's house, there wasn't really much to pack up so she didn't waste much time.
She was taken to Hardin's mansion and she has to say, this sexy and handsome devil has good taste, the exterior and interior part of the house looks astonishing and she hasn't even entered fully yet.
When Hailey entered, the maids went to her to help with her things.
"Don't help her" Hardin's voice was heard and they all turned their attention to him.
He was walking down the stairs, he had black slacks on with a free shirt.
"She would take her things to her room herself" Hardin said and the maids were shocked, they were two in number.
They nodded and left Hailey who breathed before taking her things upstairs.
"The room at the end of the hall" Hardin said behind her and she paused for a second before continuing her journey.
"He really thinks he can make things hard for me? I have done way harder labour" Hailey muttered as she dropped her suitcase. The room was spacious and neat, it wasn't richly designed but it was beautiful, just the way she likes it, it was far better than the one in her apartment building.
Hailey slowly arranged her clothes in the wardrobe, when she was done her stomach grumbled.
She hasn't eaten anything since this morning. She was hoping to come back from work and think of what to eat but things took a grave turn.
She walked out of the room and went downstairs, Hardin was near the kitchen, his phone in his ear, he was obviously making a call.
Hailey walked into the kitchen to at least get something to eat, everything still felt weird and unfamiliar but she was hungry, she had to eat.
She looked through the kitchen but there was nothing, everything available needed to be cooked and she wasn't sure if she was allowed to do that.
"Hungry?" Hardin spoke behind her and she turned, nodding slowly.
"You have to cook, the maids have been dismissed, your husband is hungry too so you would cook for the both of us" Hardin said.
"Okay" Hailey said simply and started cooking while Hardin got busy on his phone, the way he said husband made Hailey feel weird.
This was the first time in a while Hailey got the chance to cook good food, all the ingredients were rich and many, she felt proud of herself when she was done and she happily served it to Hardin.
Hardin wondered what was so amusing to this woman as he ate the food she cooked, his face turned into disgust then he spit it out.
"What the fuck is this?!" Hardin yelled and Hailey was shocked, she thought the food was good, it tasted nice in her mouth.