His Contractual Mistress

Hailey was waiting for Andre to come back, but the guy is nowhere to be found. Andre will accompany her to go back to Dubai and spend time for two days. 

She has no choice but to fly to Dubai instead of going back to P Country. If Andre didn't make this decision, she would only drop by in Dubai for a day to attend her meetings, then leave by night soon after. Suddenly, things got complicated, but she must endure it. 

In these passing days, Bruce reported to her every day about the happenings in Metro city, which made her want to go back very soon. 

She's glad that Bruce is too intelligent to squeeze in and be chosen by Shen to follow her around. The guy could hide her activities, such as changing plans all of a sudden. 

"Princess, what's wrong?" Asked Jacob. He noticed that his daughter suddenly became restless in her seat, and then she suddenly sat up and walked toward the window to observe the party below. 

"Nothing, dad. I'm just wondering why Andre hasn't come back yet. He said he would fetch you, but he didn't come back with you." 

"Oh. It was James who informed me that you wanted to talk to me." 

Hailey stared at his dad for a moment, then lowered her gaze to her wine. 'Could it be?' 

She's guessing that maybe Andre figured out what happened between her and Bryan. When she searched his figure among the boys who have a chat with different people below, there is no Andre in the crowd and even James. 

Hailey dialed Andre's phone. The guy answered it, and Hailey could sense what he was up to. However, she chooses not to ask anything. 

"You can go to the plane first. I'll be right there in like fifteen minutes later." 

"Okay." Hailey puts down her phone once Andre hangs up.

"What did Andre said to you?" 

Hailey raised her head, then replied to her dad, "He told me to go to the plane first." 

"Then, let me drive you there." 

"Thanks, dad." 

Hailey sat up from the chair and followed her dad. They were taking the corridors toward the elevator.

Her eyes sweep the entire hall and search for a particle man. They were trailing down the aisle on the corner were covered by glass doors that can be open or remain closed during an event. 

This time, it was tightly closed so that she could walk around freely, and everyone from the wedding hall would not notice her. 

Hailey's eyes sparkled when she saw Vince walking toward the table filled with a different liquor. The guy picked up a bottle of red wine and poured his glass. 

He looks up and watches his reflection on the glass walls. He checked it out earlier and learned that it was an installed door and surrounded the wedding hall. It impressed him more of how this palace was designed. 

But at the moment, he felt something strange, like someone was watching him beyond the glass doors. 

Without him knowing, Hailey is passing him and her eyes lovingly gazing at him. 

She slower down her steps to take a moment to stare at his handsome face. 

Vince's mouth is tightly closed. He isn't smiling or frowning. It's just the typical facial expression of him when he was in deep thoughts. And he seems to feel her burning stares as he looks up and scans the glass walls in front of him. 

Jacob noticed that his daughter was falling behind. He turned around, and he found her looking at the man behind the walls. He caught the gleam in her eyes. 

If he did not accidentally overhear his daughter a while back, he would think that she is interested in Vincent Shen. 

But Jacob shrugged the thought and convinced himself that the sparks in his daughter's eyes while looking at Vincent Shen have no meaning. 

*

Meanwhile, somewhere East of Dream City is a car pullover near a creek. 

Andre and Bryan get out of the car while James remains on the steering wheel. When the two men were standing in front of the vehicle, James lowered the headlights of his sports car; the lights focused on the ground. 

James got out of his car and sat on the hood. Since he would witness a bloody confrontation, he lit a cigarette and casually stared at the scene in front of him. 

It's been a while since they beat up someone in the dark. Ironically, the man who always gives the first punch is the one to be beaten up tonight. 

James chuckled and shook his head. 'Look at how life is playing a joke on someone. But he brought this upon to himself. Bryan is such an idiot.' 

Facing each other, Bryan broke the silence. "You can do whatever you want. It's not enough to pay the pain I've caused her." 

Andre took a long step forward and grabbed Bryan in the collar. He hissed, "Then why do you keep hurting her!?" 

Andre lifted his knuckle; it landed on Bryan's left cheek. It's just one punch, blood dripping from his nose. But it follows Andre's left fist, and he trusts his knee on his stomach. 

Bryan fell to the ground and struggled to get up. He coughs and spits the blood he tasted in his mouth. He reached for his nose and wiped the blood with the back of his palm. He smiled bitterly, but his face contorted when the pain was striking in his mouth. 

"I only wanted to apologize to her. But every time I see her, I lose control of myself." 

"Dammit! Then you need to fix your head!" Andre shouted out, kicking Bryan in the stomach.

Despite the pain caused by the kick, Bryan chuckled. He forgets the cuts on his lip, now his mouth twitching from pain. 

"I know it's not enough even to apologize a thousand times. But I want to make up with her. However, I got jealous because..." 

"Because what!?" Andre asked impatiently. He doesn't like how Bryan makes him guess what he wanted to say. 

On the other hand, Bryan cursed himself for his tongue to slip out. It was a mistake to mention that Hailey has a boyfriend. She seems to hide this person from everyone, and so he wanted to know her reasoning. 

He needs to find out why she didn't want to introduce him to everyone. He should be the first person to know it! 

Bryan's mouth is aching, but thinking that Hailey had a boyfriend made his jaw tighten. He gritted his teeth and spat the blood on his mouth. 

Andre caught the anger flashes in Bryan's eyes, which he misunderstood. He narrowed his gaze and roared at the guy. "Is that all you could say, Bryan?" 

Bryan remains silent even after Andre pulled his collar and angrily warned him. 

"How could you dare to assault her!? She trusted you and loved you from the bottom of her heart! It may not be the love you expect her to give you. But you can't force yourself to her! Don't you ever dare lay your hands at Hailey again! Otherwise, you'll regret that you live!" 

Watching the drama in front of him, James froze upon hearing from Andre's mouth what Bryan did to Hailey. His mouth opens, the cigarette falls to the ground.