Chapter 775 Put OffHayley's POV:"Dang it!"The moment I saw the man in my arms, I practically growled at him throughgritted teeth. "Why do you keep haunting me like some bad dream?!"000Truman blinked innocently. "I could ask you the same thing. What did you say toMelody? The moment I woke up, she kicked me out."He leaned against me with zero shame, pretending to be weak. "I feel drained andpowerless right now. You should really take responsibility for me."He wasn't even trying to support his own weight, leaving me to half-carry him likesome clingy, shameless leech.This jerk was impossible! I'd already realized back in the hall that he was perfectlyfine-yet here he was, putting on a whole show right in front of me.If it weren't for the dozen things I had to consider, I'd have let Hera take over bynow and torn a hole in his neck!"Ms. Carson, do you know this guy?" Horace asked from beside me. "Is he drunkor bothering you? Want me to take care of him?""No need!""Back off!"Truman and I barked in unison, catching Horace completely off guard. His eyesnoveldramawidened in shock.Truman turned and gave him a long, steady look-calm, yet so practically rolled offhim like heatwaves.full of pressure, the Alpha dominanceI was torn.Sure, I didn't want anything to do with Truman. But I also didn't want to giveHorace any more reason to linger around me."It's fine. He's a friend. We had some things to talk about," I said smoothly, turningto Horace. "You don't need to worry about it, Mr. Boyd."Before Horace could reply, I tugged Truman upright, spun around, opened thedoor, and shoved him inside.Then I promptly slammed the door shut.The door clicked shut right in front of him.Horace stood frozen for a moment before the realization hit. His handsome facedarkened.Did this Omega just reject him for that weak-looking guy?Chapter 775 Put OffRasSomething didn't seem right. Wasn't her mate supposed to be Benjamin, theAlpha from Midnight Pack Then what was she doing getting cozy with that otherman?And more importantly, he could feel it-the hesitation in her eyes, the secret theywere clearly trying to hide.Could it be Hayley was seeing that man behind Benjamin's back?If so, that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. It proved her relationship with Benjaminwasn't as solid as everyone thought.Still, the image of her in his mind-pure, clever, charming-suddenly wasn't quite soflawless.Objectively speaking, Hayley was a catch. Among women, she stood out. Shewas qualified to match with him.Even as a low-ranked Omega, she had presence-and her godfather was JohnnyEstrada, no less.But the more he thought about her messy personal life, the more Horace startedto feel put off.As he walked away, he couldn't help but wonder, maybe they could consider anopen relationship after marriage?Hayley's POV:I leaned against the door, peeking out the peephole.Only when I saw Horace walking off did I finally exhale.Then I slowly turned, eyes narrowed, to glare at Truman-whom I had pinnedagainst the wall with my hand gripping his neck."Once that elevator door shuts, you're out of here too. Got that?""Nope," he replied with a cheeky grin, completely unfazed. He reached up andlightly touched the hand I was choking him with.I immediately yanked my hand away. "You better behave yourself, or else!"My voice had come out too loud-1 quickly lowered it and leaned in with a warninghiss. "Truman, I'm warning you. My patience has limits. Don't think I can't takedown an Alpha like you."He smirked. "Then do it. If I'm going to die, I'd rather it be at your hands."My hands clenched, and my eyes sharpened with ice. "Do you even know whatthat means?"He stepped forward-two strides, maybe-and suddenly his face was right by myear. His voice dropped to a slow, seductive murmur. "What does it mean?"The hallway wasn't wide to begin with, and now he had me backed up rightagainst the wall. His warm breath danced across my cheek, making my ear twitch.His breath was warm, fanning across my face, and it made my ear twitch with aticklish heat.1020 vveazChapter 775 Put Off46 PearlsrI inhaled slowly, trying hard to keep my composure. Quietly, I slipped a silverneedle into my hand, hiding it between my fingers.Hera couldn't come out now-but I didn't need her to deal with him.Just as I was about to strike, his hand shot out and completely wrapped aroundmine-the one holding the needle.16.8K