บท 19: You Seemed Possessed

"Hail, just came back soon, okay? You don't need to do this..."

Hailey pursed a sweet smile. She could tell Kelly thought she had left Australia because of her heartbreak. "Don't worry, okay? I'm doing this for my Life Project."

"Eh? Why don't you send someone to do that, by the way? You had hundreds... No... You have a thousand employees you can choose from and assign to trained out there," she pouted.

Hailey replied, "You already know I want a vacation, so I'm doing this!"

"Not going to school over again! How...!?"

Before Kelly rants once again, she has to cut in. "Hey. It's for the company, remember? You know I am hands-on in everything, and I want to understand it before my staff learns them. You're the one who knows me well, of all people close to me."

"Okay! You have been there for half a year already! But should it take so long? I'm worried because this is the first time your dad didn't know where you are. Why don't you want him to know?"

Ugh. The question she could not answer. Of course, she should not tell her dad something like this...

"Hey, dad! I'm living with my boyfriend! Don't worry, dad, it's just an act! Once he gets his divorce, I can go home after that!"

Ugh. Who's she kidding? Indeed, her dad would fly in a mere second to get here, which would be big chaos!

It will be a long explanation of her real reasons why she was in the country, so Vince should get the divorce he pursued so that their agreement would end soon. She will have her freedom by then, and she can finally go home!

However, she has to give a valid reason, which is also true. She told Kelly, "Like what I said... I want to train the crew myself, so I am taking the course here. I want to manage human resources properly. So then, I better understand how to oversee my employees."

"But why are you doing it personally? You can send someone like your bunch of directors or even the Vice President! Why do you have to do it yourself?"

Hearing this, Hailey pushes a grin. "Do you want me to send Bryan here?"

"Ugh." Kelly slaps her forehead. "I forgot. My cousin is the Vice President of Davies Group."

Beaming, Hailey winked at Kelly. "You know me, Kel... I want to be hands-on with my projects."

"Alright! Fine! But call me every day, so I know you are okay. Don't give me an excuse that you are busy!"

The truth is she is busy. "I have field training tomorrow that starts early in the morning, and I heard it would be a whole day. So, I might go home later in the evening, and I will call dad the next day."

"Why don't you call him during the night?"

Ah! She couldn't make a call to anyone when Vince was there! And surely Kelly would pass out if she told her she was taking care of an adult man.

Hailey didn't notice. She flashed a smirk across her face when thinking about it.

"Hey, I saw that!"

"Saw, what?" She made an innocent face.

"That... That! You were beaming seconds ago! I felt there was a story about it! Share it with me!"

Kelly was bouncing in her seat, so Hailey couldn't stop laughing. Yes, they knew each other very well. So, she had to find an excuse to end this video call before her tongue slipped out, something she was not prepared to explain to any of her friends, especially her dad.

"Hey, some other time! I have a class to attend now." She does! And Nadia is already waving at her, gesturing that their class is about to start.

But it does not convince Kelly. "No! You are only avoiding sharing anything!"

Ugh. This girl knew her well, the reason she contacted her less lately.

"I'm going, Kel..." Hailey steps out of the car. She sees when Kelly creases her forehead.

"What car did you drive to your school?"

Hailey brings her phone around for Kelly to view the Ferrari fully. "It's an Aparte."

"Oh, so you love driving a chic car now?"

"Nah. This car is intimidating already to drive around."

Raising a brow, Kelly snaps at her, "Really?"

"I could not drive its full speed, so driving a sports car around here is a bore. The traffic would drive me crazy."

"Oh, no wonder you didn't ship your Bugatti. As I remember, you have no patience, stuck in traffic. That is why you choose Dubai for a vacation."

"Yeah. I couldn't believe I survived here until now."

"OMG! That's it! Since you traveled to that country, you seemed possessed! Am I going to recognize the Hailey I've known my entire life when you come back home?"

"Hey! What would be the changes? I just went to school here and chose a low-profile living?" Hailey beamed.

Rolling her eyes, Kelly snapped. "Fine! Okay! Shoo! Go ahead to your class! Just mention nothing about your lessons. I'm fed up with all of those subjects!"

Hailey laughs. Kelly is smart. But she is lazy with other things to do. She just wanted to stick to what she was passionate about. And that is fashion and design. "Okay! I'll call you in the next few days!"

"You better! Take care, Princess! Muahhhh!" Kelly flew a kiss before she ended the video call.

"Finally…" she sighed with relief. If she didn't force Kelly to end the talk, it would take hours! "Hey, girls!" Hailey greeted Nadia and Liza, who were waiting patiently for her, resting on the stone bench under the shade of the Acacia tree.

"Hey, come on! I saw Prof Carl is on his way to the Auditorium building!" Liza burst happily.

"Jeez… that playboy prof…." Nadia mouthed nonchalantly. She rolled her eyes with irritation.