Alpha Hayley’s Destined Mate
Chapter 702: I Can Go Without You
Hayley’s POV:
His cold voice cut through the air. “You’ve been holding her for too long.” Henry shot him a fearful look and let go of me.
I felt a little helpless with Benjamin’s possessiveness, but Hera, on the other hand, was delighted. She wanted me to hurry up and hug him, which I managed to stop her from doing.
I opened the transparent box of tickets and pulled one out, handing it to Henry. I said, “Here, take it.”
Henry looked like he had just secured a treasure. He proudly showed it off to Benjamin, saying, “Ben, see, I can go without you!”
Benjamin shook his head, looked at me, and lamented in a coquettish tone, “You only know how to spoil him.”
Henry stuck to me again and defended me. “What’s wrong with her spoiling me? You’re not spoiling me anyway, so someone else will. Don’t be a busybody! I unilaterally declare that from now on, I am Hayley’s brother. I am cutting ties with you!”
Benjamin gave him a disdainful look before arrogantly going back to his room.
Night soon fell. Our group quickly got into the car, heading to the black market. Soon, we arrived at the entrance, following the instructions on the ticket.
It was an unplanned suburb, with no one living within a hundred miles. As we approached the entrance, Hera got a whiff of the dangerous scent of outlaw wolves.
Getting out of the car, we saw what looked like a bustling market street. The black market looked more like an ancient street, but the lighting used modern technology, creating a retro-style commercial street. On the surface, it seemed like things were normal and lively, but everyone here knew that this was a place where you could trade anything in the world. From a small needle to intangible power, the interests of the various parties involved were intricate. The trades here were not the simple kind where someone could simply trade things with money.
After checking in at the entrance, our group joined the bustling market. On the outermost periphery, we saw some smuggled weapons and equipment on display. These people smuggled weapons and equipment here, waiting for prospective buyers to splurge on them. They would make a profit from the price difference of each item. Once the buyers got the goods, they could sell them to others who were urgently seeking them but had none. That was why there were so many people wanting to be a part of this to seek their fortune.
We passed by a mysteriously dressed stall, and my inadvertent glance at the stall owner immediately got his attention and lured him to me like a bee to honey.
“Beauty, you must be a celebrity, am I right? Do you want to buy fans who would boost your popularity?”
“Do you know the celebrity Hayleyz? I personally helped increase her fan base!”
When I heard him using my name, I could not help but laugh. I stopped and raised my eyebrows playfully at him, saying, “Be careful, I might report you for false marketing!”
“That’s right.” Henry stepped forward and stood in front of me. He said to the stall owner, “Hayleyz gains her fans through her talent! Do you think she needs your help to increase her followers?”
Henry stared at the stall owner with a contemptuous gaze while whispering in my ear, “Hayleyz is right in front of him, yet he can’t recognize you, and he still dares to use your name to try to scam us. It seems that this black market is not only a place for shady transactions, but these very merchants here are all evil!”
When the stall owner saw that we came as a group and noticed Benjamin’s powerful aura and murderous look as an Alpha, he quickly ran back to his stall.
I smiled and continued walking forward.
“Hayz,” Benjamin suddenly called out to me.