Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate

Chapter 458: The Women Around Went Wild

Francis paused, deep in thought, before responding, “Let’s keep this quiet for now. It’s better for her, considering she still doesn’t know the source of this issue.”

Greg chuckled lightly. “Francis, I have to admit, I’m a bit envious that you’re the one mentoring her.”

Upon hearing this, Francis, who had been tense all this time, finally relaxed. “There’s nothing to envy. Just don’t forget the wine you promised me last time,” he teased.

At the mention of it, Greg feigned a dramatic expression of sorrow. “Don’t worry. I’ll bring it to you personally soon.”

The two shared a brief laugh, their previous anxiety beginning to fade. Both understood that Hayley’s breakthrough marked the beginning of many subtle changes.

Hayley’s POV:

After handing over my materials to Professor Cain, I hadn’t heard anything for a while, so I stopped thinking about it. When class ended, one of my classmates approached me. “Hayley, are you coming to rehearse this afternoon?”

That reminded me of the rehearsal, so I replied, “Go ahead, I’ll catch up with you later.”

“We’ll head there first and wait for you in the conference room,” they said before leaving.

I grabbed the script from the last rehearsal and made my way to the meeting room. As soon as I arrived, a well-dressed young man walked in. The moment he entered, the women around me went wild.

“It’s Jay, the campus heartthrob! What’s he doing here?”

“I’ve heard so much about him! He’s the Alpha heir of the Starry Pack, so powerful, and so handsome!”

As they gushed, a few girls surrounded him and asked, “Jay, what brings you here? Are you here to watch our rehearsal?”

Before he could respond, Kirsty stepped in to explain, “Jay’s here to help. He’s the male lead in our play.”

“Really? That’s amazing!” the girls exclaimed, then turned to look at me. “I’m so jealous, Hayley. You get to play a couple with Jay.”

I thought they were exaggerating. Jay was attractive, sure, but he paled in comparison to Benjamin and his brothers.

As I was lost in thought, Jay walked up to me directly. He looked me up and down with a sneer and said, “Kirsty, are you out of your mind? You want me to partner with this ugly Omega?”

The room fell into stunned silence. The stares from everyone else turned to disdain. I knew to them, my appearance and status were nowhere near Jay’s level. No one came to my defense. They simply stood there, silently watching. I realized this was exactly what Kirsty had been hoping for.

Kirsty pretended to step in and defend me. “Jay, you shouldn’t say that. Hayley might not be pretty, and she’s just an Omega, but she’s actually quite capable…”

Jay shot me a dismissive glance, then turned to Kirsty. “No. I refuse to partner with anyone but you. You all figure it out—either I’m in, or she is.”

His tone was final. The others exchanged looks, and then their eyes turned toward me, silently urging me to back down.