Ramon laughed when he heard Hailee's statement. He then pinched her nose and pulled her closer. "Haven't I told you many times that I'm the one who chose you, and not the other way around," Ramon corrected Hailee's claim.
"You didn't choose me Mr. Tordoff, but you offered yourself to me." Hailee didn't want to give in to him and her stubbornness came back.
"Offering myself?" That sentence sounded even more absurd. "I don't remember ever offering myself to you Mrs. Tordoff."
Hailee shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly. "You offered to protect me as long as you got Tatum's company." Hailee reminded him. "I agreed right away, which means I chose you."
Ramon grimaced when he remembered that. Of course, Hailee agreed and the reason behind it was way beyond Ramon's expectations.
At that time, Ramon thought that Hailee would ask for some time to think about it first and he was ready to give her a few days, but who would have thought that Hailee would agree to the offer he made so quickly.
The reason was that she was not interested in the company's management and had no intentions or abilities to lead the company.
After all, Ramon also offered Hailee a stable life for becoming his wife, and considering the problems this woman was facing at the time, Ramon's offer was certainly like a heavenly breeze for her.
That was the first time Ramon felt that he was being tricked and trapped by his own ruse.
However, as time went on, Ramon never once regretted his decision, because Hailee also brought fresh air to his boring life.
Those times felt like just yesterday, but the truth was that the two of them had gone further than they could have ever expected.
"I think we should revise the agreement we signed back then," Ramon muttered.
"Right," Hailee replied with a laugh. "I will tell our child about the agreement when they grow up."
Ramon looked at Hailee sharply when he heard her comment. "Hailee, don't mess around..."
The threatening tone in Ramon's voice didn't frighten Hailee, it just made her laugh more with added satisfaction because it had pissed this man off.
And, Hailee's laugh was so contagious that it brought a genuine smile to Ramon's lips.
"So…" Hailee said, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes from laughing too much. "What's the matter with Margaretha Lamos?" she asked. This time Hailee's tone changed, becoming more serious and sounding deeper.
The smile on Ramon's lips also faded and the atmosphere that had been light until now turned serious in an instant when Hailee changed the topic of their conversation all of a sudden.
"I can see it, Ramon," Hailee said. "Something happened between you and Margaretha, right?"
Of course, Ramon's cold attitude was strange to Hailee, because after all Margaretha was his mother's best friend and Ramon didn't need to treat her like that.
"You can tell me," Hailee's voice softened, as she rested her head against the man's chest. "Like I can tell you everything about me."
The fact that Giana knew Ramon's secret, was actually quite disturbing to Hailee. This made it seem as if the woman knew Ramon better than she did, although that might be true, considering that Giana had spent more time with Ramon than she had, but it still didn't lessen Hailee's worries.
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