---- Chapter 799 As soon as Hailey''s feet touched the ground, she turned and bolted. Ewan let out a frustratedugh. He had expected this. He swiftly grabbed her arm and spun her around, pressing her against the wall. He pinned her shoulder firmly to keep her from escaping and asked, "Hailey, why are you running?" Hailey red at him. "Ewan, shouldn''t I be the one asking you that? What do you want from me? We ended things three years ago-no, we never even started! Why won''t you let me go?" Ewan looked at her intently. "I don''t want to end things, Hailey. Give me another chance.

    Let''s be together." "In your dreams!" Hailey shot back without hesitation. "That will never happen." "Why not?" he asked. Hailey shot him a cold look. "What do you mean, ''why?!" Ewan scoffed. "You''re still caught up on Melody, aren''t you? Yeah, I''ve been with other women, but don''t act like you haven''t been with another man. You had Den, didn''t you? What right do you have to judge me?" Ewan was consumed by his jealousy over Den. He knew ---- Hailey had given her heart and her first time to him.

    He remembered just how much she had liked Den three years ago-no one knew better than he did. Hailey red at Ewan. "Enough! Don''t bring him up!" Ewan shot back, "Why can''t I? What''s so special about him? Hailey, wake up! It''s been three years -Den is gone. He''s probably married by now, maybe even has kids! Yet here you are, still clinging to his sister like a fool." Hailey''s expression darkened. "Aileen is my family. [won''t let you or anyone else speak about her that way." Ewan scoffed. "Why are you so protective of her?

    Be honest - are you still in love with him?" His jealousy burned deep. Just hearing Den''s name made him lose control. Hailey scoffed. "It doesn''t matter if I love him or not. The fact is, you will never measure up to him." Ewan''s eyes reddened with rage. "What does he have that I don''t? Hailey, I''ll prove to you that I''m better than him!" Before she could react, he grabbed her chin and leaned in, forcing a kiss. Hailey panicked. "Let me go, Ewan! Don''t touch me!" In desperation, she drove her knee straight into his groin. Ewan groaned.

    Before he could recover, something hard struck the back of his head. ---- Asharp sting shot through his skull, causing him to release Hailey. He spun around to see Aileen standing there, gripping a wooden stick. Aileen dropped the stick and rushed to Hailey. "Are you okay?" "Tm fine!" Hailey said, grabbing her hand. "Let''s go!" Then, the two of them took off running. Ewan''s fury boiled over. "I''ve been too soft on you, Hailey!" He barked, "Get them!" A group of men in ck suits rushed forward. "Catch her. I want Hailey in my bed tonight," he ordered. "Yes, Mr.

    Shaw!" the bodyguards replied in unison. Hailey and Aileen burst out of the club and onto the streets. The sound of footsteps thundered behind them. "Stop! Don''t run!" one of the bodyguards shouted. Hailey frantically waved at passing taxis. "Stop! Please stop!" Yet, none of the passing taxis slowed down. Aileen nced back in panic. "Hailey, he''s catching up! What do we do?" Hailey kept waving, "Please stop!" Still, not a single car pulled over. Ewan closed in. "Hailey, stop running ande back here!" ---- Panic gripped her chest. Was there really no way out?

    Was she going to be dragged back to him tonight?style

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