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Fucking Robert..

There was just something I couldn't point out about him and his daughter, despite having known them and handling business smoothly with them for so many years , I still couldn't put off that feeling that something was wrong between the both of them .

Apparently dad didn't see anything wrong with his closest friend and business associate.

It wasn't about Robert, it was about his daughter.

She came out as weird to me, I've only heard her speak for a few times all these years, she was as good as her father...Well in doing bad things.

She always kept so herself so how on earth could she be talking to Gracie whom she'd just known for only about a few minutes?

I pushed back a wave of suspicion as I made my way inside through the door that had been left ajar

I met Gracie's stare and knew instantly that something was wrong.

"What's wrong ?"

She looked a little hesitant and began to play with her fingers, I don't think she's realized it yet but she always do that whenever she was fumbling for words...Or about to tell a lie

"Um...It's nothing " She tried at a smile but failed

I took a step towards her and made a tight grip on her shoulders, not enough to hurt her though.

Had something happened between them that left her so shaken, the thought sent a surge of rage through my veins , intensified by the fact that she was being hesitant to tell me.

I pinned her with a look that warned her not to lie.

"Did she say something to you?" I spoke motioning at the door with my fingers

"Nothing, I guess I'm over thinking things.Who's she Hayden?"

"What are you over thinking, tell me?" I spoke ignoring her last question, the only thing that matters was that she seemed visibly upset and it seemed to be because of her.

"I don't know...I think she was just asking me to be careful?"

My brows knitted together at her words.

Careful?

"And why would she do that?"

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Chapter SIXTY SEVEN

HAYDEN.

Dad had retired early after dinner after his medication , he seemed to be very much improved since the last time he'd gone for a check up.Gracie followed soon, along with Hazel whose eyes were already drooping close, I was beginning to appreciate her more and more especially when I realized Sebastian appeared to be very much wary of her.And he called me a pussy when he was the one who couldn't hold a conversation with a five year old without freaking out.He'd always been so cold with a serious mindset, I wished I had found out before now that a baby was all it would have taken to rattle him whenever I wanted.

My gaze followed them until they disappear from view, it still came off as a miracle to me that I have a family of my own, the thought had never occurred to me in the past that I would ever have been so lucky.

"You're wiped " I heard him say from behind me and a scowl immediately set on my face, I had totally forgotten about his presence.

"Wait until you get a family of your own, you'll understand the way I'm feeling "

I ignored his snort and made my way over to the counter to pour a drink, I eyed him from the rim of my glass.

"You'll never be able to understand, just like you had failed to understand it then"