Chapter 10 Hayes spent two days in UK , pulling strings to get auction access , arriving right at the night of the event . Sharp in a black suit , radiating that untouchable wealthy heir energy . Socialites kept trying to chat him up , but he'd just flash his ring finger and say coolly , " Sorry , I'm engaged . " They'd slink away after that . When the sapphire necklace was brought out , the entire room exploded . The natural sapphires were flawless , crystal clear . Bidding erupted , prices skyrocketing . " One hundred million ! " " Three hundred million ! " " Five hundred million ! " Hayes waited until the pace slowed , then casually raised his paddle . " One billion . " Dead silence . The necklace was his . His secretary had already booked the red - eye flight home . They left immediately . On the plane , his secretary kept shooting him looks, clearly wanting to say something . Hayes caught on , his tone sharp : " Spit it out . Stop being weird about it . " The secretary pressed his lips together , then finally spoke : " Mr. Hayes , you're marrying Miss Lennox tomorrow . Maybe you should keep some distance from her sister ? " Hayes looked up , the temperature around him dropping . " What's that supposed to mean ? " The secretary figured he was in too deep to back down now : " Sir , haven't you noticed ? This past month , whenever you had to choose between Miss Lennox and her sister , you always picked the sister . " _____ " You're Miss Lennox's fiancé . Being wishy - washy like this makes her question how you really feel . " " Forget Miss Lennox - even us staff are wondering … if you've fallen for Miss Raina instead . " Hayes looked genuinely shocked . " You think I like Raina ? " " It's not just me - everyone thinks so ! " The secretary pushed through his nerves . " If you don't like her , why treat her so well ? It's breaking Miss Lennox's heart . " " Because Raina saved my life . " Hayes rubbed his temples , exhaustion creeping into his voice . He'd never realized his actions had caused such a massive misunderstanding . Truth was , he'd felt nothing for Raina at first . Lennox's mother died because of Raina's mother . He'd s seen how hard life was for Lennox in that house . 15:19 A Billion - Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances , Mr. Ex 7.2 % Chapter 10 Anyone who hurt Lennox got it back double . Plus Raina was always clinging to him - he'd been completely fed up with her . But despite his cold treatment , when that truck came barreling toward him , Raina had shoved him out of the way . She ended up in a pool of blood . The accident punctured one of her kidneys - they had to remove it , leaving permanent damage . From that day on , his attitude toward Raina changed . He knew Lennox hated Raina , so he'd been secretly trying to make it up to her , meeting her requests when he could . He thought he'd been discreet , but apparently Lennox had figured it out . F " Raina's mom killed Lennox's mother , not Raina , " Hayes said quietly . " And she saved me . I can't hold the older generation's sins against her . " He just wanted Lennox to let go of some of that hatred . Hating someone was exhausting . " Mr. Hayes , " the secretary said carefully , interrupting his thoughts , " Miss Lennox is actually really good people . Sure , she comes off bratty and demanding , but she never gives us regular staff a hard time . " " When you're in a bad mood and none of us dare bring you documents , she'll take them and say ' I'll handle it ' … " Hayes narrowed his eyes at the secretary's words , his voice turning cold : " You like her ? " The secretary went silent , cold sweat beading on his forehead , heart hammering . He waved his hands frantically : " No , Mr. Hayes ! I don't like her like that ! Miss Lennox helped me out once , so I just want you to treat her better . " " Besides , you two are childhood sweethearts . Everyone knows you're the person she's closest to . I wouldn't dare have those kinds of thoughts . " Hayes ' expression softened slightly . He snorted . " You better not . " The cabin fell quiet . After a long while , Hayes stared out at the dark sky and suddenly spoke : " You have a point . " " After the wedding , I'll make things clear with Raina . Keep my distance going forward . " ♡ ( 0 ) ( 0 ) A TO Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!