Chapter 532: Free Meal
Hayley’s POV:
Hera was becoming increasingly irritated inside me. As I looked up, I noticed Daniel staring at me with a sinister expression. Standing beside him was a beautiful woman, dressed in revealing clothes. He unceremoniously placed his hand on her slim waist, making it clear they were close.
The thought of Kirsty still lying in the hospital made me feel sick, and I immediately lost my appetite. Despite that, Daniel seemed eager and said, “If you like this place, feel free to come back anytime. It’s one of my investments. When you’re here, everything is free.”
My stomach churned even more. I put my dessert down and pushed it away, deliberately moving it far from me. Coldly, I replied, “I don’t need that. I’m not a beggar. I can pay for my meal.”
Propping my chin on my hands, I looked up at him, gave him a mocking look, and said, “Mr. Ortega, you should be more considerate of your woman instead of acting like a gentleman toward someone who has nothing to do with you.”
A sly glint appeared in Daniel’s eyes. He reached out and playfully pinched the chin of the woman beside him, saying with a smirk, “Why don’t you tell Ms. Carson how considerate I am?”
The woman blushed and smiled coyly. “Mr. Ortega, you understand a woman’s heart well. You’re amazing.”
Daniel looked pleased, turned to me, and raised an eyebrow with a smug grin. “Did you hear that?”
“I heard you,” I replied coolly. “You’re quite the social butterfly.”
He was just a typical playboy, always seeking someone to mate with. Daniel immediately picked up on the sarcasm in my tone, and his face darkened with anger. A moment later, he looked at me again, a twisted grin on his face.
He let go of the woman, walked up to me, leaned down, and smirked. “You know me, don’t you? Have you fallen for me?”
He chuckled darkly, continuing, “If that’s the case, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I would never choose a lowly Omega like you. You’re hardly even worthy of being my mate. You barely qualify as my bed partner.”
His vile and insulting words didn’t affect me. I stayed calm and indifferent. Meanwhile, Hera was seething with rage inside me.
Just as I was trying to calm Hera down, Benjamin quickly stepped in, standing between us and glaring at Daniel. “Stay away from her!” he commanded firmly.
Daniel didn’t back off and stood his ground.
Benjamin sized him up with a sneer, then said, “You’re young, but you’re already indulging in excess. You lack the self-control any high-ranking werewolf should have. You’ll soon end up as nothing but a waste, worse than an Omega.”
“What nonsense are you talking about!” Daniel snapped, his eyes blazing with fury and his hands curled into tight fists.
Benjamin, however, stayed relaxed, a smug grin on his face as he replied coolly, “Oh, did I hit a sore spot? Feeling a little humiliated?”
For a moment, Daniel was at a loss for words, his face flushing with anger as veins pulsed on his forehead. With a swish, he gave control of his body to his wolf. A large, muscular wolf with shaggy brown fur snarled menacingly at Benjamin.
Not one to back down, Benjamin ceded control to Lawrence. In an instant, two ferocious wolves stood before me, glaring at each other in a tense standoff.