Chapter 9 Hayes rushed to the office , drowning in an avalanche of work . Files stacked high across his desk . He flipped through page after page until his eyes burned , then finally looked up at the window . Just then , a plane cut across the sky , its contrail drawing a long white line against the blue . A sharp pain shot through his chest . Panic spread through him for no reason , like something crucial was slipping away . He frowned , pressing a hand to his chest as Lennox's face flashed unbidden through his mind . -too qui Vaguely , he remembered her saying something as he left - too quiet to catch at the time , and now he couldn't recall what . Hayes gripped his pen tighter . Something felt off . Was she still pissed ? Lennox had always been dramatic and spoiled . When she got hurt , she never held back - half the social circle had been on the receiving end of her attitude . This past month , he'd definitely been giving Raina more attention . Maybe he'd been neglecting Lennox , pushing her to burn all that stuff . He sighed and hit the intercom . His secretary walked in immediately , standing respectfully by the desk . " Have someone send over the latest designer clothes , bags , and jewelry to Lennox's apartment . " Hayes looked up , continuing , " And make sure they're staying on top of the wedding details . " The secretary nodded and was about to leave when Hayes called him back : " Oh , and that thing I had you look into - any leads ? " " Some progress , but we need to verify the information . " " Good . " Hayes twirled his pen . " Let me know the second you have something concrete . " Ever since Lennox's mother's keepsake got smashed , he'd been looking for a way to make it up to her . Regular jewelry meant nothing to her , so he'd had people digging around . ] Then followed up : [ Len , I've got another surprise for you . You're gonna love it . ] No response . He wasn't worried . Lennox was still mad , but she'd come around once she cooled off . Hayes worked until deep into the night . When he finally finished everything , it was already 1 AM . Their chat showed only his two messages , sitting there unanswered . 15:17 A Billion - Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances . Mr. Ex 6.4 % Chapter 9 " Stubborn little thing . " He muttered under his breath and pocketed his phone . A knock at the door . His secretary entered with documents , setting them on the desk . " Mr. Hayes , we found it . The necklace will be auctioned at UK's biggest auction house tomorrow night at 8:30 . Should I send someone to- " " No. I'm going myself . " Hayes stood before the secretary could finish , grabbing his jacket from the chair . " Book the next available flight . We leave now . " " But … " the secretary hesitated , " the auction is the day before your wedding . Isn't that cutting it close ? Maybe we should send someone trustworthy instead … " " I don't trust anyone else with this . " Hayes checked the time , voice certain . " There's time . As soon as I get the necklace , I'll fly straight back . Plenty of time for the wedding . " He wanted to deliver this surprise to Lennox personally . ♡ ( 0 ) Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!