Chapter 740 Deeds and Deceptions

Hayley’s POV:

“Excuse me, which one of you is Ms. Carson?” the man in the suit asked politely.

“That’s me. Can I help you?” I recognized him immediately–he was the one who had snatched the land.

“Perfect,” he said with a courteous smile as he handed over a document. “This is the deed. I’m here on behalf of my employer to present it to you as a gift.”

“So, who is your boss?” I asked, a bit surprised.

“The founder of Fate Corporation, Alpha of the Grimmoon Pack–Truman,” he said calmly.

“I don’t know any Alpha named Truman,” I replied. I hadn’t even heard of Fate Corporation before.

“You don’t need to,” the man said smoothly. “All you need to know is that on Fate territory, you’re considered the most honored guest.”

He bowed slightly and nudged the deed forward again. “Please, Ms. Carson, accept it. Don’t make things difficult for a humble employee like me.”

I really disliked this kind of forced politeness. What, just because Truman wanted to know me, I was obligated to say yes?

Still, seeing the way Freya’s jaw clenched and her eyes burned with fury, I couldn’t deny that it gave me a tiny bit of satisfaction.

Benjamin’s POV:

Watching Hayley hesitate, I felt a flicker of…could I forget how stubborn she was?

Seeing the poor employee flounder, I stepped forward and took the document from his hands. “Please thank Mr. White for his generosity. I’ll accept it on Hayley’s behalf.”

“In that case, I won’t take up much of your time.” With that, the employee–who clearly had no idea who I was–nodded and left without another word.

Hayley shot me a dramatic side-eye and muttered, “And now you’re out here accepting favors for me?”

“Why not? You already owe me plenty,” I teased, trying to pacify her.

After all, Truman and I are the same person!

The Grimmoon Pack was my great-grandmother’s birthplace, and through a twist of fate, the former Alpha passed the title on to me.

I hadn’t told anyone about it.

“Hmm?” Hayley arched a brow at me, clearly suspicious.

“What I mean is,” I said with a mild smile, “if I cover someone else’s favor for you, doesn’t that mean their debt falls on me?”

“Now that sounds like a good deal.” Hayley’s eyes sparkled with mischief. “In that case, I don’t owe anyone anything anymore!”

I chuckled helplessly and didn’t argue.

Since I’d used ‘Truman’s identity to win her that land, I never expected her to pay anything back.

She was my destined mate–of course she was mine to protect.

Hayley stuck her tongue out at me–pure mischief and charm, utterly adorable.

Hayley’s POV:

I snatched the deed from Benjamin’s hands and waved it triumphantly in front of Freya’s face. “Well? What do you have to say now?”

Freya’s fists clenched at her sides, shaking with fury. Her bloodshot wolf eyes glared at me in silence.

I stared back without flinching.

Hera–my inner wolf–was raging, howling to be let out and teach her a lesson.

I soothed her, kept her in check.

“Ms. Freya.” Her assistant, Nathan, returned, looking uneasy and holding a phone. He whispered to her, “Your father wants to speak with you.”

Freya finally forced herself to calm down, pulling her expression back under control. “Enjoy your victory while it lasts, Hayley,” she said coldly. “You won’t be this lucky forever.”

With that, she grabbed Nathan’s phone and stormed off.

I scoffed and tossed the deed back into Benjamin’s arm. “It’s heavy. I don’t want it anymore–you carry it.”

Benjamin caught the document and looked at me, amused and helpless. “You’re just going to toss away a 90 million-dollar deed like it’s nothing?”

“I can’t eat it or cuddle it–what am I supposed to do, frame it?” I waved dismissively and turned to leave.

This whole day was a snoozefest. I’d rather go find Scarlett and mess with her for a bit.

On the way back, our group made a quick stop at a photo studio.

I dragged Henry upstairs to browse around for a while.

When we came back out, each of us had a rolled-up poster and a stack of photos in hand.

“This is the rental fee and compensation for the studio’s lost business hours,” Henry said, handing a cheque to the manager before hopping in the car with me.

When I took Henry back to my hotel room, just as I was about to swipe my key card, I heard the sound of the door unlocking from inside.