Hayley’s Destined Mate
Chapter 215: Not a Surprise, But a Shock
Hayley’s POV:
I heard that familiar voice. Instinctively, I looked up, my face lighting up as I called out happily, “Godfather.”
However, when my godfather, Johnny Estrada, saw my disfigured makeup, he couldn’t help but tease, “Oh my God, is this still my sweet goddaughter? What on earth happened to you? You look like a mess.”
Embarrassed, I rubbed my head, but without hesitation, I jogged over and hooked my arm around Johnny’s. “Godfather, don’t you think I look nice?”
Johnny frowned, staring at me. “How did you end up like this? It’s painful just looking at you.”
I stuck out my tongue and teased, “Haha, I just thought it’d be fun.”
“Fun? What’s fun about it? Go get all that mess off your face.”
I shook my head and said, “No, I actually like it. Besides, everyone around me thinks I look like this now, and if I change it, it’ll be awkward.”
Johnny knew I had my own mind, so he sighed in resignation and affectionately patted my head. “Fine, if you like it, then that’s what matters.”
I huffed and said, “Godfather, you came and didn’t even tell me, and then you called me over like this?”
Hearing this, Johnny laughed heartily. “Hayz, how about it? A surprise, right?”
I shook my head. “Not a surprise, a shock.”
Johnny’s expression turned mysterious. “What I meant was, are you surprised by the skill of the person you’re facing?”
That piqued my curiosity, and I asked, “Where did you find someone like that? His skills are actually better than mine.”
Johnny’s smile widened when he heard me. “I knew you’d say that. That’s why I brought him here to introduce you.”
He motioned to his bodyguard to bring the person over. I was curious. After a few minutes, a charming man walked toward us.
My wolf, Hera, immediately sensed his strength. “Oh my God, Hayley, this man is an Alpha.”
He smiled slightly, the picture of grace and elegance.
“Horace, this is Hayz, the one I told you about.”
He looked at me. I caught the brief flicker of surprise in his eyes.
I suppressed a laugh, not intending to reveal my true appearance to him just yet.
“Hello, Ms. Carson, my name is Horace Boyd.”
I nodded politely and said, “Hello, I’m Hayley.”
Johnny saw us doing such formal introductions and chuckled. “You young people need to have more energy. Hayz, it’s been so long, but your personality has changed quite a bit.”
I pouted and pretended to be offended. “Have you started to dislike me already?”
“Hahaha, what are you talking about? How could I ever dislike you?”
Horace also spoke up, “Mr. Johnny always praised you. In his eyes, Ms. Carson is undoubtedly the most outstanding.”
“Listen to that, Hayz. I’ve always kept you in my thoughts, but you’ve already forgotten all about me, haven’t you?” Johnny said with a playful tone.
I felt a little guilty and stuck my tongue out. “Godfather, how could I ever forget?”
Obviously, Johnny was just joking. I didn’t take it seriously.
He asked, “Hayz, how have you been these days? Any interesting stories to share with me?”
I linked my arm with Johnny’s and told him about the entertaining things that had happened recently.
As we chatted, we walked toward the villa, with Horace following closely behind us.
Horace’s POV:
Looking at Hayley’s back, I found her quite intriguing. Before this, I had only heard about her from Johnny’s stories. I knew nothing about her appearance, personality, or anything else, except that Johnny was very fond of his goddaughter. I knew she had inherited the Alpha position of the Shadow Pack at a young age and managed the pack with remarkable skill. Hayley was an exceptional hacker too. After these two encounters, I had gotten a pretty good sense of her hacking abilities. I was still analyzing Hayley when suddenly, Johnny called my name.
“Horace!”