His Eagle Eyes on Me

"I like Shelly and wanted to check out her cafe." Ivy did not intend on sharing the conversation she had with Shelly, as she felt that she should leave it to fate to see if Hayden and Shelly would end up together. "Her cafe is quite ordinary and small. There's nothing much to see," Hayden said.

"You are being too blunt, Hayden." Ivy chuckled. "I'm sure Shelly's cafe will grow bigger."

"I'm only saying this to you. I won't criticize her to her face."

"Alright. You should get back to work, Hayden! I'm going home for a nap."

"

"Sure. Next time you come by my office, at least come inside and see me," he said.

"Alright. I will do that next time."

After the call, Hayden stared at the screen on his phone hesitantly, before sending Shelly a message. [Did my younger sister go to see you?]

Shelly happened to be free and replied right away. [Yeah! How do you know?]

[She told me. What did you two talk about?]

[She told you that she came to see me, but didn't mention what we talked about?] Shelly asked.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

If Ivy had not said a word, Shelly was determined not to say anything as well.

[Looks like you don't plan on telling me either.] Hayden typed.

[Why would you be interested in what girls talk about?]

[Did you not talk about me?]

[We did. We talked about you and your whole family!] Shelly replied.

[...]

A knock sounded on the door, and Hayden immediately spoke, "Come in."

Eliam walked in and placed the documents on Hayden's desk. "Mr. Tate, the information you requested is on your desk," he said, then added, "Someone is interested in pursuing Ms. Taylor." Hayden raised an eyebrow. "Which Ms. Taylor? Are you talking about Shelly?"

"Yes! Ms. Shelly Taylor is the only one you know with that last name, right?" Eliam replied. "I just met the head of the Administration Department. He mentioned that there's a guy in their department who comes from the same town as Shelly. They attended the same elementary and middle school. This guy is single, and his family is pressuring him into marriage, so he plans to pursue Ms. Taylor."

"He's going after Shelly just because his family is pressuring him?" Hayden retorted. "Does he plan on marrying someone just because his family says so?"

"Mr. Tate, that's what most people are like. Nowadays, everyone is busy with work and has little time for courtships. Many people get married after only meeting a few times. They get to know each other aftero marriage," Eliam replied.

"I haven't heard Shelly mention this," Hayden said.

They had dinner together yesterday, and she did not mention a word about it.

"If the guy is planning to pursue her, he's probably going to take action soon," Ellam said. "Mr. Tate, if you're interested in Ms. Taylor, I can go to the Administration Department and give them a heads-up."

Hayden remained silent for a moment, coming close to letting Eliam go to the Administration Office. But after calming down, he realized that this was a chance for him to test Shelly.

"Let him pursue her! If Shelly easily agrees to date him, it means we aren't suited." Hayden's expression darkened slightly.