Chapter 398: How Did You Know?

Hayley’s POV

“How dare you, an Omega, get angry with me? And mock me?” She growled at me. Just then, my phone vibrated in my pocket. I ignored Odessa and pulled it out, quickly glancing at the screen before picking up.

“Alpha, someone just told me you were shopping at Evermore Mall. Is that true?” Thomas’s voice suddenly rang in my ear, catching me off guard. I was a bit surprised but quickly asked, “How did you know?”

“You forgot? Evermore Mall is part of my family’s business. I happened to be here doing a check-up, and when I heard from my assistant that you were here, I thought I’d give you a call. Alpha, if you need anything, just let me know. I’ll have someone deliver it to your place. There’s no need for you to come all the way here yourself. Not only is it a waste of money, but it’s also a waste of your energy.”

I raised an eyebrow and glanced at Odessa and Vivian, not far away, before explaining, “I’m here shopping with Benjamin’s mom.”

“What?” Thomas sounded shocked. “You’re shopping with your future mother-in-law?”

“Yeah, although, it doesn’t seem like I’m here for shopping. More like… doing hard labor as a maid.” Hearing this, Thomas’s voice was filled with frustration. He quickly told me, “Alpha, don’t move. Stay right where you are and wait for me.”

“What are you going to do?” I had just finished asking when he hung up. Moments later, I saw him coming down from the top floor, accompanied by several bodyguards. Tall, handsome, and radiating authority, he quickly became the center of attention as he walked through the crowd. He approached me directly, his eyes scanning the pile of bags I’d gathered, his expression darkening in dissatisfaction. He respectfully looked at me, and to avoid revealing my Alpha identity, he communicated through telepathy, “Alpha, I can’t believe they dared to treat you like this!”

After speaking, he turned to his subordinates and ordered, “You two, take these bags and deliver them to the Southwell Residence.”

“Thomas, how did you get here so fast?” I asked with a smile. In just a few minutes, he was already standing in front of me.

As Thomas was about to speak, Odessa and Vivian walked over to us. Odessa looked at Thomas with a questioning expression in her eyes. Vivian, on the other hand, seemed to recognize him and greeted him with a smile, “Mr. Somer, it’s good to see you!”

That was when it hit me. As my assistant, Thomas had once handled some of the SK Pack’s business dealings on my behalf. However, Thomas didn’t seem to recognize her at all. He simply replied politely, “Hello.”

Odessa turned to me and asked, “Hayley, who is this?” I nodded toward Thomas, and he quickly introduced himself, “Hello, Mrs. Southwell. I’m a friend of Ms. Carson’s and the owner of this mall. I heard from my staff that Ms. Carson was here, so I came to join you for shopping.”

Odessa’s POV:

Her friend? How could this low-ranking Omega know someone from the Somer family? A wave of doubt filled my mind. But seeing the way Thomas treated Hayley, it didn’t seem so simple! This little b*tch! Having Benjamin, my brilliant son, wasn’t enough for her, now she was playing around with others on the side! The thought only made my disgust for her grow. Hayley was clearly trying to climb the social ladder by using men. Women like her were nothing new to Inc. I looked at Thomas with a mocking smile and said, “Heb… Mr. Somer, the way you speak, it’s almost like you’re her mate.”

Hayley’s POV:

I didn’t expect Odessa to misunderstand my relationship with Thomas and speak so rudely. I could tell he was visibly upset. He glanced at me, and with a subtle look from me, he managed to rein in his anger.

He turned to Odessa and said flatly, “If my destined mate were someone like Ms. Carson, I’d consider myself incredibly lucky. Unfortunately, I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting a partner as remarkable as Ms. Carson.”

Hearing that, I raised an eyebrow, giving Thomas an appreciative glance. As expected of the assistant I personally chose when I was younger! This guy was getting better with his words by the day. But when I looked at Odessa, it seemed like she was genuinely upset.

Thomas, however, seemed unfazed. He turned his attention to me, acting as if we weren’t that familiar, and politely asked, “Ms. Carson, did you buy all of this?”

I was a little puzzled but shook my head, replying, “These were all bought by Mrs. Southwell for Ms. Jagged.” Thomas let out a deep sigh.

“Ah. I see. When I saw you carrying all the bags, I thought you bought them. Now that you’re here on my turf and have walked around so much, did you find anything you liked?”

Hearing this, I finally understood his intention. I quickly smiled and said, “I was looking at a few Hermès bags earlier. They looked pretty nice.”

As soon as I finished, Thomas understood right away and turned to his staff, giving them instructions. “Pack up every new Hermès bag in the boutique and have them sent to Ms. Carson’s home.” Odessa and Vivian were instantly taken aback.