Chapter 69
Joshua sneered. “Donovan, who do you think you are?”
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Donovan Brooks and Joshua both loved extreme sports. The two of them had been pampered by their families since they were young and had short tempers, so they naturally were at odds with each other.
However, Donovan was a hooligan who had no scruples, and his methods were extremely despicable.
Joshua was different. Although he was a troublemaker, the Cooper family had a very good upbringing. Therefore, Joshua was still good at heart and had a conscience.
“What’s going on?” Hailey asked calmly.
“Oh, you brought a girl along.” Donovan teased and whistled at Hailey.
Hailey shot a cold glance at Donovan, who burst into laughter. “Girl, you’re feisty. Well, have you been to a bar? Why don’t I take you out for fun? Joshua is just a kid. You might as well follow me instead of following him.”
The more one paid attention to such a person, the more excited he became, so Hailey chose to ignore him.
“What time do we start? We still have class tomorrow,” Hailey asked lightly.
Joshua went to the referee and took the schedule. “It starts at eight and ends at ten. Halley, it’s still early. Do you want to eat something?”
“Forget it, I don’t have any appetite. Let’s wait.” Hailey found a seat and sat down. Her mind was blank as she looked at the
scenery.
The scenery here was nice and pristine, but the place was relatively remote. It took almost an hour to get here.
In the past hour, Hailey’s phone had been ringing non–stop. At first, she ignored the calls, but later, she found it annoying and turned off her phone.
As soon as she turned it on, the phone in her pocket buzzed again.
In an hour, Owen had called her almost 20 times.
Hailey just watched coldly and did not answer the call.
“Hailey, did you guys quarrel?” Joshua walked over and handed her a bottle of water. He happened to see the incoming call.
Hailey took the bottle of water and drank half of it before hanging up the call.
The atmosphere was cold.
No matter how slow–witted Joshua was, he could tell that something was wrong.
“Is it because of that woman from the Gibbs family?” Joshua tried to comfort her. “Hailey, you don’t have to be bothered. Owen isn’t the kind of person who is fickle–minded. Since he’s with you now, he doesn’t have anyone else in his heart. Don’t compare yourself to that Alice.”
“I know,” Hailey said in a muffled voice.
She knew the kind of person Owen was.
He was cold on the outside but warm on the inside and never crossed the line. Since he had said that he wouldn’t do anything to Alice, he meant his word.
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However, Hailey felt upset because Alice had a special place in Owen’s heart, even if he didn’t like Alice.
In Hailey’s previous timeline, she barely had any interaction with Owen, so she never knew about him.
She didn’t know who Owen’s wife was in her previous timelige, but there was a high possibility that it was Alice.
This was because Alice was the most suitable candidate.
At this thought, Hailey slowly clenched her fists.
To be honest, she was annoyed that she had become so conflicted and was acting unlike herself because of a man.
She had clearly warned herself about the purpose of her second chance at life.
But now, she had fallen into self–doubt and denial because of a relationship, and she really shouldn’t be that way.
She began to feel that her initial idea of giving it a try with Owen was actually a mistake.
She wanted to break up.
While she hadn’t fallen too deeply in love and could still extricate herself, she wanted to cut off this relationship.
Her brain seemed to have cleared up at once.
Hailey took a deep breath.
“Hailey, it’s about to begin,” Joshua shouted from the other side.
Hailey got up and walked over.
The sports cars were all from the venue. Theirs was a red convertible with sleek lines.
As soon as Hailey touched the car, her adrenaline started to pump, and she could feel it shooting through her veins.
She thought that she had given racing up long ago, but reality proved that she still liked it.
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“Girl, are you going to get into the car? Have you driven a car before? Let me tell you in advance. If you die, no one will be responsible here,” Donovan mocked with a smile.
Perhaps because she had made a decision, Hailey seemed to have been enlightened. At this moment, her mood became. much better.
She arched her eyebrows slightly, her expression lively. “Why? Do you want to compete with me?”
Donovan waved his hand. “No, no, no. I’m not competing with a girl like you. Even if I win, it won’t be honorable if word gets out. Why don’t I compete with Joshua? Well, Mr. Cooper? I beat you last time. I bet you must have felt upset. Why don’t we compete again this time? I’ll give in to you.”
Joshua’s face darkened. “Do I need you to give in to me?”
Donovan said to everyone in an exaggerated manner, “Oh, Mr. Cooper has grown up. He’s no longer a good boy. He can even talk big.”
The surrounding people roared with laughter.
Joshua hated it when others called him a “good boy” because it carried a hint of sarcasm.
He rolled up his sleeves. “Not only that, but I can also beat you up.”
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Donovan deliberately leaned over with a sly look on his face. “So awesome? Come on, hit me here, let me see what you book like when you hit people.”
“Knock it off.” Hailey gave Joshua a warning look.
Joshua reluctantly stood behind Hailey. He gritted his teeth in anger,
Donovan and the others were a little surprised by how obedient he was.
Only then did Donovan size up Hailey.
Hailey looked young, at most 17 or 18 years old. She was dressed warmly. It was obvious she came from a respectable family. She was stunningly beautiful, and her eyes were aloof and charming.
Although she was wearing loose clothes, one could vaguely tell that she had a good figure. Donovan felt that she wou wonderful partner in bed.
Donovan had already been interested in Hailey. Now that he took a closer look, he was even more captivated by her beaway.
In addition, Joshua was so obedient in front of her. If she became his woman, Joshua would have to be his underling in the future.
“She’s right. What’s the point of arguing in front of a beauty? Joshua, do you dare to compete with me? Donovan shouted and deliberately provoked him, “If you beat me, I’ll give you that car. If I win,” Donovan laughed and continued, “Your little girlfriend will belong to me.”
There was a burst of lewd laughter around them.
Although Joshua loved racing, his driving skills were not good,
“The competition is between you and me. Don’t get others involved.” Joshua’s face was ashen.
He could not drag Hailey into his grudge with Donovan. This was his bottom line.
“That’s so boring,” Donovan said with a lack of interest. “On such an exciting occasion, of course, we have to let a beauty be the bet. Little beauty, don’t you think so?”
Hailey leaned lazily against the car door. She had let her hair down, and her beautiful blonde hair fluttered in the wind.
An arrogant and cold smile appeared on her face. Her rosy lips curled up, and her voice was lazy. “I’ll compete with you on behalf of Joshua.”
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