Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“I’m free. I’ll get you a coffee while we talk about it.” Hayley took the initiative to ask Alex out.
“Alright. Where are you? I’ll be right over!” Alex agreed without a second thought.
After Hayley sent her location to Alex, her eyes flashed with a smug expression. See that? Erica’s man bites the bait easily. All thanks to my current face.
Then, Hayley spun around and walked into the shopping mall behind her. She found a cosmetics store and sat in front of the mirror, putting makeup on with a trial set. She used to learn how to do makeup, so it was easy to imitate a makeup look that was Anastasia-like.
After Hayley finished putting on the makeup, she looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes resembled that of a predator, and Alex would be her prey tonight.
In the meantime, Erica called Alex when she was on the way home. She wanted to spend the night at his house tonight, but he declined, saying that he was working overtime and would not be home until late.
Hearing that, Erica could only believe him. What she did not know was that Alex was on his way to meet Hayley.
Half an hour later, Hayley, who had been waiting in the cafe for a while, saw Alex strolling in through the door. He was roughly 1.8 meters tall and dressed in a black down jacket. Although he is not as gorgeous as Elliot, he is nevertheless regarded as good-looking.
Alex’s heartbeat quickened as he gazed at Hayley in the faint light. Her face alluded to Anastasia’s beauty. It wasn’t as bright and moving as Anastasia’s, but it was somewhat alluring.
For him, Hayley’s face was enough to make his heart flutter. However, he was always looking for Anastasia’s traits in the woman currently before him.
“Miss Seymour, it’s nice to see you again.” Since Alex sat down in the chair, he couldn’t take his eyes off her.
As expected, Hayley knew that he had a crush on her, so she propped her chin and inquired, “Won’t Erica be jealous if I meet you, Mr. Hunter?”
“Of course not.” Alex shook his head. “What were the questions that you wanted to ask me?” he continued.
“There’s no rush. The night is still very long, and I’d like you to accompany me for a bit. Is that all right?” she queried.
“No problem!” He didn’t mind spending time with Hayley.
After a long chat, Alex felt more pity for Hayley as he observed her delicate appearance.
Finally, it was getting late. At 10.30 PM, Hayley got up and claimed she was leaving, so Alex naturally decided to send her home.
As soon as they stepped out, the cold breeze blew on Hayley’s face. Immediately, she yawned as her body shivered, and she leaned against Alex’s body. In an instant, he removed his jacket and draped it over her body, then reached out his arms. Almost automatically, Hayley fell into his embrace.
“Mr. Hunter, you are such a gentleman,” she praised him.
Alex’s heart had been moved long before, without the need for her praise. He looked at the Anastasia-like face in his arms, picturing how lovely it would be if the woman in his arms was truly Anastasia.
“Let’s get in the car.” He then led Hayley to his car.
With the heater on in the car, Hayley took the opportunity to take off her jacket, revealing the sensual and low-cut lace dress underneath.
“Mr. Hunter, can I stay at your place for the night? I don’t want to go home by myself. I’m afraid of being alone,” Hayley asked as she looked at Alex with watery eyes, directly conveying her intentions.
His eyes lit up in surprise as he responded, “Okay. As long as you don’t mind my bed, I’ll take you home.”
The two hit it off. At Alex’s house, Hayley took the initiative and he did not refuse her. He muted his phone, which was on the couch, and the screen displayed Erica’s incoming call. Unfortunately, the phone’s owner was enjoying an intimate time with another woman.
On the other hand, Erica had been waiting at home for Alex to finish his work, but she couldn’t get through to him, which made her a little distressed.
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It was early in the morning and the weather was very pleasant. For the atelier, the annual celebration would be their most relaxing night of the year.
They had invited a few well-known singers and artists, as well as arranged a lottery session, all in order to make the event a grand one.
The current spokesperson of Bourgeois Jewelry Atelier was Cecilia Acre, who had several popular works. She had good endorsement ability and would be attending the event that night.
When Cecilia had just arrived at the studio to apply her makeup, her agent suddenly appeared and pulled her up to her feet. “Change your dress for tonight,” the agent suggested.
“Didn’t we already choose one? Why should we change it?” she asked in confusion.
“I just got the news that the big boss of the atelier, Young Master Elliot, will attend the event. Your evening gown is not grand enough, so I got you a high-end dress. Try it on right now.”
“Oh!” Instantly, Cecilia’s eyes lit up and she stomped her feet excitedly. “What? Will President Presgrave be present? Oh my god! It’s so sudden, didn’t President Presgrave say he won’t be coming?” she inquired.
“I don’t know why he suddenly changed his mind. In short, this is your chance, you can’t miss it.” Cecilia’s agent gave her a wink. In the entertainment industry, if she could form a connection with a big shot like Elliot, it would lead her to a bright and promising future ahead.
“Hurry up and take me to choose the evening gown. Quickly now!” Cecilia couldn’t wait to attend the event, and she wanted to present her most beautiful side to Elliot.
On the other hand, everyone in the atelier was slacking off now because they were all waiting for tonight’s event.
Meanwhile, Aliona was also looking forward to meeting Elliot. Since the attempt to drug Elliot had failed, she had not had the courage to show up by Elliot’s side. But after learning that he would attend the event, how could she possibly miss it?
Although she really wanted to perform her father’s task, she couldn’t do anything before she slept with Elliot and became pregnant with the heir of the Presgrave Family.
As a result, Aliona was looking for an opportunity to re-approach Elliot, and tonight’s annual celebration was the perfect chance for her.
At about 10 AM, Elliot brought Anastasia and Jared back to the Presgrave Residence for lunch. Harriet, who had been discharged from the hospital and returned home, regained her spirits. To avoid irritating his grandmother, Elliot asked Jodie to keep Hayley’s movements from the old madam.
Jodie even listed Hayley as a person who was forbidden to enter the house. Wherever Harriet went, Hayley would not be allowed to be there.
Harriet was ecstatic today since she had received a phone call from Elliot the night before. The Bourgeois Jewelry Atelier was holding its annual celebration that day. Elliot needed to accompany Anastasia to the event, so he would send Jared here for a day so that the old madam could look after Jared.
When Harriet thought of Jared, she thought of her own grandson, and she adored Jared with all her heart.
The main reason was that Jared looked almost identical to Elliot when he was a child. In short, he was adorable and charming.
Sitting in the hall, Jared looked left and right and he realized everyone was affectionately glancing at him, which made him feel less fearful and more secure now.
“Jared, come here to your great-grandma. I haven’t seen you for some time, and I missed you dearly,” Harriet said as she beckoned to him.
Encouraged by Anastasia, Jared walked cheerfully to Harriet’s side. Just then, she took out a prepared gift and handed it to him. “Do you like it?” she asked.
When Jared realized that it was a remote control airplane, he nodded happily and responded, “I like it!”
After checking the time, Elliot looked at Harriet and said, “Grandma, I’ll leave with Anastasia now, as we have to stop by at a boutique shop.”
“Alright. Just go.” She nodded as she said, “Leave Jared to me.”
Without a doubt, Anastasia felt safe keeping her son here. After she advised Jared on a few things, she left with Elliot.
For some reason, Anastasia felt strangely pleased while sitting in the passenger seat, as if she was covertly dating Elliot behind Jared’s back.
As soon as Elliot got in the car, Anastasia looked at her clothes and stated, “This is the attire I’m wearing to the event tonight. There is no need to change into an evening gown.”
Elliot glanced at her with confusion after hearing what she said. “Do you not know that the dress code for tonight is formal?”
She was taken by surprise and replied, “Really? But Felicia didn’t inform me!”
However, when she looked into Elliot’s eyes, it didn’t feel like he was lying. So, is everyone going to wear formal dress tonight?
“Alright then! Let’s make a trip to a haute couture boutique that sells evening gowns.” Anastasia had no other choice but to dress up according to the dress code.

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