NovelUpdateChapter 56 | Have Someone
| Love
“Oh, really?” Duran asked, settling deeper into the plush sofa. He was in his early forties, middle-aged but
clinging to the last threads of youth.
His slicked-back hair couldn't hide the thinning patch in the middle, a telltale sign of a receding hairline. Wrinkles
lined his face, and his belly pushed against his suit-a man well-fed by comfort and excess.
His tailored suit and steady gaze gave him the air of a man accustomed to control.
He glanced up, eyes skimming over Hadley before landing on her face. “Your nis Hadley?”
Lennon gave Hadley a gentle nudge.
She caught the cue, stepping forward with practiced poise.
“Yes, Mr. Murray. I'm Hadley Pearson,” she said, her voice steady and sure.
“Hadley...”
He grinned, turning the nover like a coin between his fingers. “That's a lovely name.”
But it wasn’t just the name-she was even more striking in person.
On stage, the mask had concealed her face, but her eyes hinted at something captivating.
Still, he'd underestimated just how mesmerizing she was.
He hadn't expected her to be this stunning.
“You're too kind.”
Hadley smiled, her clear eyes catching the light like stars in a quiet sky.
“I'm really just here to thank you-for everything. Your support these past few days, the flowers... | loved them.”
“Is that so?” Duran lifted an eyebrow, amusement flickering in his gaze. His satisfaction was unmistakable. “I'm
glad you did.”
“Mr. Murray...”
As Hadley spoke, Lennon signaled the waiter with a flick of his hand.
A tray arrived smoothly. She reached for a pre-poured glass of wine and held it out to Duran.
“This one’s on me,” Hadley said.
“Of course.” Duran accepted the glass with a nod.
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She grabbed another from the tray “I'll go first as a sign of respect.” Tilting her head back, she downed it in
A sharp rough escaped her as the burn bit she had swallowed too fast
“Sorry,” she admitted with a sheepish smile. “I'm not much of a drinker. Hope you don’t mind.”
“No problem.” Duran chuckled, though a faint crease soon formed between his brows. “If alcohol isn’t your thing,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtdon’t force it. You don’t have to be so formal with me, alright?”
“Alright” Hadley nodded, her smile easing “Thanks for understanding, Mr. Murray,”
Duran lifted his glass and emptied it in one smooth motion. “See? I'm with you. From now on, let's keep things
casual.”
“Alright.”
Hadley smiled and nodded, knowing when to stop.
“Mr. Murray, you must be busy, so I'll head out now.”
“Alright.”
She turned to leave but hesitated, glancing back. “Will you be here tomorrow?”
“What?” Duran blinked, caught off guard. His gaze searched hers. “Do you wantto be?”
“Of course.”
Hadley nodded, her smile warm. Before he could respond, she said, “I'll be waiting for you tomorrow.”
With that, she turned and left.
Duran sat there, momentarily stunned. Then, a quiet laugh escaped him-surprised, amused. “Interesting... Very
interesting.”
Outside the private room, Lennon shot Hadley a look that was hard to read.
“Are you sure about this?”
From what he’d seen, she was making a move on Duran. But getting involved with a guy like that? That wasn’t
something she could just walk away from.
Hadley didn’t answer directly. Instead, she tilted her head slightly. “What do you think of him?”
“What do I think?” Lennon sighed, cutting to the chase. “He's a bit too old for you, don’t you think?”
Too old was putting it lightly. Duran was old enough to be Hadley’s father. But Lennon figured she already knew
that.
Hadley shook her head. “That's not what | meant,” she said, her voice steady. “I mean, do you think it's
possible?”
“Possible?”
Was she asking if she could actually be Duran’s lover?
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She grabbed another from the tray. “I'll go first as a sign of respect” Tilting her head back, the downed it in
A sharp cough escaped her as the burn hit she had swallowed too fast
“Sorry,” she admitted with a sheepish smile. “I’m not much of a drinker. Hope you don’t mind ”
“No problem” Buran chuckled, though a faint crease soon formed between his brows. “If alcohol isn’t your thing,
don’t force it. You don’t have to be so formal with me, alright?”
“Alright Hadley nodded, her smile easing “Thanks for understanding, Mr. Murray.”
Duran lifted his glass and emptied it in one smooth motion. “See? I'm with you. From now on, let's keep things
casual *
“Alright.”
Hadley smiled and nodded, knowing when to stop.
“Mr. Murray, you must be busy, so I'll head out now.”
*Alright.”
She turned to leave but hesitated, glancing back. “Will you be here tomorrow?”
“What?” Duran blinked, caught off guard. His gaze searched hers. “Do you wantto be?”
“Of course.”
Hadley nodded, her smile warm. Before he could respond, she said, “I'll be waiting for you tomorrow.”
With that, she turned and left.
Duran sat there, momentarily stunned. Then, a quiet laugh escaped him-surprised, amused. “Interesting.... Very
interesting”
Outside the private room, Lennon shot Hadley a look that was hard to read.
“Are you sure about this?”
From what he’d seen, she was making a move on Duran. But getting involved with a guy like that? That wasn’t
something she could just walk away from.
Hadley didn’t answer directly. Instead, she tilted her head slightly. “What do you think of him?”
“What do I think?” Lennon sighed, cutting to the chase. “He's a bit too old for you, don’t you think?”
Too old was putting it lightly. Duran was old enough to be Hadley’s father. But Lennon figured she already knew
that
Hadley shook her head. “That's not what | meant,” she said, her voice steady. “I mean, do you think it's
possible?”
“Possible?”
Was she asking if she could actually be Duran’s lover?
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Even Lennon paused, thrown off by the question.
In his gut, he knew there was no “possible” when it cto something like this. But he also knew that everyone
who took that route had their reasons.
When Hadley first started at the nightclub, Lennon could tell she was in a tight spot. She needed money, and
fast.
So, she went along with his arrangements without a word of complaint.
But there was a big difference between featuring Hadley to draw in customers and pushing her toward one of
them. That was a line Lennon never expected her to cross.
He paused, weighing the options-Duran versus Eric.
“Duran might not have Eric's deep pockets, but he’s got connections. You get what | mean?”
“Yes.” Hadley nodded, her gaze steady. “I get it.”
“So, sticking with Duran? You'd have it easy,” Lennon continued. “And yeah, he’s older, but he’s got no strings
attached.”
“No strings attached?”
“Divorced.” Lennon grinned. “I heard it was his wife who pulled the plug. Whatever the reason, it works in your
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmfavor.”
That was certainly a plus.
No wife meant fewer complications, even if the whole situation still felt off to Hadley.
“Got it.”
Hadley felt the same. “I'll need your help with the arrangements, Mr. Lewis.”
But Lennon still hesitated, his unease creeping in. “Hadley, are you sure you don’t want to think this through? Or
maybe give it a little more time?”
Maybe Eric would cback for her?
Or what if someone else, someone better suited to her, calong?
“No.” Hadley shook her head, resolute. “Duran’s a solid option. I'm the one reaching here.”
As a dancer barely getting by, could she really afford to be selective?
Twas running out. Joy's surgery was going to cost five hundred thousand dollars, and Hadley needed to
cup with that amount quickly.
Lennon exhaled slowly, a flicker of sympathy crossing his face. “Alright, if you're sure about this. I'll handle it.
Don’t worry.”
Hadley went to visit Nyla.
They relaxed in the sun for a while before Hadley ushered her back inside for srefreshments.
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Nyla sampled a treat and smiled. “This simond pudding’s really good. Try it, Hadley,”
“Alright,” Hadley replied, though she wasn’t hungry. Still, she took a small bite. “It's good.”
“See?”
Hadley hesitated, her thoughts swirling, before she spoke.
“Nyla, I. | want to get the divorce finalized soon.”
Nyla froze, her eyes narrowing “What's going on, Hadley? This cout of nowhere.”
“Nyla.” Hadley set her spoon down and dabbed her mouth with a napkin.
“The divorce will happen sooner or later. And | just want it sooner. Please, just agree.”
“Then tellwhy, Hadley. If Eric can wait, why can’t you?”
“Nyla” Hadley took a steadying breath. “You always said that as long as I'm happy, that’s what matters. But
while I'm still legally Eric's wife, | can’t move on. | can’t start fresh.”
“What do you mean?”
“L..."” Hadley struggled to find the right words.
She was about to becDuran’s mistress, but even in that role, she couldn't stay married.
That was why getting the divorce done was so urgent.
She clenched her jaw, swallowing her guilt, and lied. “I have someone | love.”
Just then, the door opened, and someone walked in.
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