Alpha Hayley's Destined Mate novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220 Pretending To Be My Mate 

Hayley’s POV: 

I felt conflicted. 

Finished 

Hera urged me impatiently, “Hayley, why don’t you choose Benjamin? He’s our destined mate. You always go out of your way to ignore him and push him away. It hurts me.” 

With a resigned sigh, I said, “Fine, I’ll give it a try.” 

Without wasting any time, Thomas drove me straight to Southwell Group. 

The marble floors were sparkling clean and reflected my slender figure as I walked. 

This wasn’t my first time at Southwell Group. People here knew me well enough, and when they saw me, they greeted me respectfully with a polite, “Ms. Carson!” 

“Ms. Carson, is there something I can help you with?” asked one of Benjamin’s assistant betas. 

I paused for a moment and then asked, “Is Benjamin here?” 

The assistant smiled and replied, “The Alpha is in his office. I’ll contact his assistant right now.” 

The assistant quickly dialed Tyrone’s number. 

When Tyrone found out I was here, he came straight down to meet me. “Ms. Carson, you didn’t give me a heads–up. The alpha is in a video meeting. It’ll be a while before he’s free.” 

Tyrone led me to the lounge on the top floor. “Please wait here, Ms. Carson. Once the alpha is finished, I’ll let you know.” 

I thanked him. 

After that, he left. 

As I sat in the lounge, a nervous feeling settled deep inside me. 

I had shown up uninvited; what if Benjamin said no? 

After all, pretending to be someone’s mate was more than a little awkward. 

I absentmindedly picked up a magazine and flipped through it, but my mind wasn’t on the pages. 

After some time, I could feel Hera growing more excited. That’s when I realized he had arrived. 

Sure enough, the door to the office opened, and Benjamin walked in with long, confident strides. 

As soon as he saw me, his usually stern face softened. He asked, “Did you come to see me about something?” 

I heard his voice and couldn’t help but feel my heart beat faster. I quickly asked, “Are you finished?” 

Benjamin glanced at the magazine in my hand and smiled. “You’re holding it upside down.” 

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Chapter 220 Pretending To Be My Mate 

I quickly looked down at the magazine, embarrassed, and put it aside. “Are you busy later?” 

Benjamin fell silent for a while before answering, “Not really.” 

I nodded, but inside, I was rehearsing in my head how to bring it up. 

Benjamin saw through my struggle and said, “If you need something, just say it.” 

I lifted my eyes to meet his. After a long pause, I finally spoke. “I do need your help.”