Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate: Chapter 459 Her Face? It’s Too Plain

Hayley’s POV:

I thought it over for a moment, then shrugged with indifference. “Fine, I’ll step aside then.”

One of the girls, looking a little uneasy, spoke up, “Isn’t this a bit unfair? Kirsty was the one who asked Hayley to play the female lead… Doing this now doesn’t seem right.”

“Do you really think someone like her can be the lead?”

Since I had removed my mask, I had gone back to the old, unflattering makeup I wore during my time in the Midnight Pack, hoping to stay under the radar and avoid being recognized by Harmony’s fans.

“Yeah, the only one who could possibly stand next to Jay is someone like Kirsty. As for Hayley, she’s just an Omega… Sure, she’s smart and has a nice figure, but her face? It’s too plain. What can you do?”

Comments stung, and Hera’s anger stirred within me. The harsh words and cruel judgment fueled her rising fury. I took a deep breath and managed to calm Hera down, then spoke calmly, “It’s fine. I’ll back out. You can all continue without me.”

Kirsty, clearly surprised at how quickly I agreed, stared at me in confusion. I had figured it out—she had brought Jay in to push me out of the play. With a self-satisfied grin, she replied, “Alright, since that’s your choice, I’ll accept it.”

Without saying anything further, I turned and left.

As soon as I returned to my dorm, Christine showed up. “Hayley, I heard you’re in the play for your department. How about you reconsider helping me out with that thing we talked about last time?”

I explained, “I’ve already pulled out of the play.”

Christine was taken aback. “No way! I just heard you were in it and now you’ve quit? Why?”

I forced a smile. “I’m too ugly to be on stage.”

Christine cursed loudly. “What? Who says you’re ugly? You’ve been hiding your looks so your fans wouldn’t recognize you! If they saw the real you, they’d regret it.”

I quickly interrupted her. “Alright, alright. It’s not a big deal. I didn’t really want to be in the play anyway. I just used this as an excuse to back out.”

After a brief silence, Christine said, “Since you’re out of the play, will you help me with the event I’m organizing?”

I hesitated for a moment. Feeling a bit cornered by her pleading, I finally agreed. “Alright, but I have one condition.”

Christine practically bounced with excitement. “Anything! I’ll agree to anything!”

I laid it out. “I’ll just perform a song and leave right after. I’ll wear a mask the whole time, and no one can find out who I really am.”

Christine nodded eagerly. “You can trust me. No one will know you’re Harmony—”

Her voice was louder than necessary, so I quickly covered her mouth, worried someone might overhear. After all, there were plenty of high-ranking werewolves around, and their hearing was exceptional. Christine nodded again, and I finally let go of her.

The weekend came quickly. Early that morning, Benjamin called me. I quickly got ready and rushed to the school gate, where I spotted a Maybach parked nearby. Hera was eagerly urging me to get in. Just as I was about to walk toward the car, I saw Benjamin stepping out and heading toward me.

“I just hung up ten minutes ago,” he said, looking surprised.

I smiled. “I didn’t want to keep you waiting, so I rushed to get ready. Where are we going?”

Benjamin replied, “Grandpa’s old friend invited us for a visit.”

Hearing him mention Grandpa Southwell made my chest tighten. “Alright, let’s go then.”

I took Benjamin’s hand, ready to go. Suddenly, a familiar voice called out from behind me, “Ms. Carson!”