Chapter 40. His Dad Was Alive?

Hayley closed the door to her apartment and leaned against it, breathing hard. The kiss had her on the brink of surrender! No, she couldn’t afford to go down that path again, only to be shut out of his life. For the last four years, she had struggled to get a grip on herself and move on. Now she had chosen her career over a relationship. She couldn’t accept Ashton back into her life. It was better to think of him as a player and hate him.

She dragged her tired body to the bedroom to get ready for work. After fifteen minutes, she drove away to work without breakfast or coffee. It wasn’t working at all! She shouldn’t have moved into Ashton’s building!

The entire day she was busy, grabbing a quick lunch at the hotel itself.

“You look tired, Hails. Are you sure you aren’t skipping your meals?” asked her dad, noting how stressed she looked.

“Mornings are hectic because I’ve started working out. Most days, I don’t get to make any breakfast.” Her dad frowned wi