Chapter 379: The Familiar Figure

Christopher’s POV:

I was stunned by Christine’s words. “What?” Hayley was Harmony? I couldn’t wrap my head around it. How could that be true? But Christine nodded seriously. “Yes, Hayley is Harmony.”

I quickly turned back to look at Harmony on stage. Now that she had been pointed out, I could see why she seemed vaguely familiar. But I never expected her to be Hayley! How was that possible? Hayley was just an Omega from Phoenix City, not someone with the charm and beauty of the superstar Harmony I was watching.

“This can’t be true!” I muttered. But even as I said it, my mind began recalling something from before. Who had left the sheet music for my new song in my office? I later checked the surveillance footage and saw that Hayley had been in my office during that time, but I never thought it could be her.

Now, knowing that Hayley was Harmony, everything clicked. She had helped me with that song, leaving it in my office. The Twitter post clearing things up had come from her too. She had been quietly working behind the scenes, doing so much without anyone noticing. Wasn’t that akin to me owing her a huge favor without my awareness?

“Are you sure she’s Hayley?” I asked Christine once more.

“Yes, she’s Hayley. There’s no mistake. Think about the VIP tickets we had. They’re not for sale to the public, and even you, as the Alpha of the Midnight Pack, didn’t get any. How did she get them?”

“It has to be because she’s Harmony. Those tickets must have been no problem for her.”

Christine’s explanation made sense, but the idea that Hayley was Harmony still felt hard to accept. I asked, with mixed emotions, “Does Ben know about this?” Benjamin, who was also a fan of Harmony, was also present today. Wait, where was he? I looked around the venue and noticed that Benjamin’s seat was empty. Had he not come?

Hayley’s POV:

From the stage, I scanned the crowd, but I couldn’t find Benjamin anywhere. Hera also noticed his absence. It was clear now that he hadn’t come. I unconsciously clenched my fists and felt a sudden unease. I had planned an interactive game for the event to reveal some truths to Benjamin. But without him, what was the point of it? In the end, I decided to cancel that part of the session.

The fan meeting ended, and I still hadn’t seen Benjamin. Hera was growing more irritable because he wasn’t there, and I tried to comfort her.

“As our meeting comes to a close, thank you all so much for coming. Next, we’ll have a lucky draw, and the lucky fan will win Harmony’s signed album…” The host concluded his speech, and I stepped off the stage, heading backstage.

Before I had time to change, I grabbed my phone and attempted to call Benjamin. “Sorry, the user you’re trying to reach is currently unavailable…” The cold, robotic voice made my mood drop. Why hadn’t Benjamin come today? Where could he be? And why was his phone off?

“Harmony, there are some fans who would like to take photos with you. Are you free?” an assistant asked, interrupting my thoughts.

I quickly snapped back to reality, trying to act like everything was fine. I put my phone away and said, “Of course, let them in.” A group of fans rushed in, snapping photos with their phones. More fans came forward to take photos with me as well.

After taking photos with them for an hour, I felt like I had been posing non-stop, a smiling machine for the cameras. Finally, it was over. Thomas quickly escorted me to the car as I left the arena.

“Alpha, you did a great job today. Everything went smoothly. Many business partners called, asking if you were interested in endorsements, but I turned them all down,” he said.

Feeling a bit frustrated, I instructed him, “Benjamin didn’t show up. Find out why.” What happened to Benjamin? My mind was filled with worry.