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“The first t| ever saw her.”
Hadley’s voice was calm as she recalled the moment. “You introduced her as your ‘new girlfriend’ when | went to
your office to see you.”
Was it that early?
Eric tried to pull up the memory, though it wasn’t entirely clear in his mind. “You saw it that early on? What gave
it away?”
“Isn't it obvious?” Hadley gave a casual shrug. “From the moment | saw the way she looked at you, | just knew.
Her gaze never left you.”
“You're that observant? Just by picking up on someone’s expressions?”
Without warning, Eric gently took hold of her chin and tilted her face toward him. “Then what about me? You're
always the one on my mind—did you ever notice that?”
Hadley stared at him, surprised by the sudden closeness and the way his words hung in the air.
She didn’t reply. Eric gave a faint, almost self-deprecating smile and backed off. He changed the subject. “You've
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbeen keeping things from me. Are you mad that | placed Ayla by your side?”
Hadley’s lips pressed into a thin line, her silence revealing more than words could have.
The truth was, she had never really liked Ayla.
“Don’t worry. I'll think of a way to remove Ayla from your side so she won't continue to bother you.” Eric let out a
soft sigh, a trace of affection hidden beneath his frustration. “I’ve spoiled you this much, yet you never take
advantage of it.”
Hadley simply pouted and said nothing.
Just then, Eric's phone began to vibrate in his pocket.
“I need to go,” he said.
He let go of her, took a few steps back toward the door, gave her a lingering glance, and then quietly turned and
left.
Outside the filming area, Phillips was already waiting.
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The earlier phone call had been from him.
Eric approached with a steady gaze, his eyes dark. “What did you find?”
“Yes,” Phillips nodded.
Because both Hadley and Eric were staying at the shotel, and Eric had begun to sense something
suspicious, Phillips had taken the initiative to pull up the surveillance footage from the previous two days for the
floors they were staying on. He focused especially on whether the female fan had been showing up in that area.
“Nothing stood out on the hallway cameras,” Phillips reported.
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“Keep going,” Eric said with a nod,
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clearly. Rad aofething more to say.
“She wasn’t scheduled to be working last night, but she showed up on the floor where you're staying.”
He hesitated for a second. “Do you think she tried something?”
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