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That wasn't the case, I think they just didn't know how to care , judging by his actions just now it had seemed like he didn't have any idea of what to do with Hazel, so he'd just opted to stay away from her ,Just the way Hayden had tried to stay away from me for the sake that he didn't want to hurt me.

My thoughts snapped when the door twisted opened , I looked up expecting to see either Hayden or his brother, it was neither.Instead it was an unknown striking woman who looked to be about my age.Her hair was straight and black, the curve of her cheekbone pronounced, the bright red shade of lipstick giving her an aura of confidence.

I watched as she made her way inside until her gaze finally settled on me and Hazel.

I was beginning to wonder if they had a relative Hayden hadn't mentioned until she spoke.

"Hello, I'm Melissa "

Chapter SIXTY SIX

GRACIE.

I clutched the book firmly in my hand , still pondering on what had happened earlier.The woman had introduced herself as Melissa, if I wasn't mistaken she'd looked eager to speak to me, I had seen the look in her eyes, almost like she had found me familiar.

Strange.

We haven't met each other before today, also, she had looked like she was about to say more to me before another middle aged man had walked inside.

They had apparently came together came together and she'd addressed him as father.

It seemed they were close with Hayden's father because he had welcomed them himself.Just before they had disappeared inside the study she'd cast me a last lingering glance.

Was i just thinking too much about it?She was just some random stranger, for sure I would have remembered if I have ever met her.

With a small sigh I placed the book back on the shelf neatly , I still couldn't stop myself from wondering why she had introduced herself to me in the first place though.

I whirled around when I heard the sound of the knob twisting open, seconds later the door pushed opened and she entered, it almost felt as if she'd appeared out of my thoughts.

Had she followed me in here?

This was getting even more strange and alarming even.

I watched as she walked to one of the shelves to select a book and soon began to flip through the pages.

"What do you want?" I asked unable to conceal the uneasiness I felt.

She stared at me then, her gaze were a pair of coffee brown that didn't reveal anything , I couldn't even guess as to what she might be thinking.

"Why did you follow me here?" I asked again, more firm and direct this time.

Her gaze flickered with some unknown emotion ,it was gone so quickly before I could figure out what it was.

She closed the book in her hands and carefully placed it back from where she'd selected it.

"Why would I follow you here?Don't over think things " she said in a clip tone meeting my gaze.

After a moment she continued, if I wasn't mistaken I saw a bit of curiosity in her gaze.

"I was just wondering who you are, I haven't seen you here before, How are you related to them?"

"I could say the same thing, I haven't met you before either "

A huff escaped her mouth at my words.

Something about the way she spoke it made me wonder who she was and how she was related to this family, I only know her name and that she had looked eager to speak to me earlier , but it seemed that I had been mistaken .

The curiosity in her gaze vanished, replaced by a cold hard expression.