There was no sound in the house, but Frederick Cole knew Hayley Cole must be there; she just dropped a line: "Come to my study."
Frederick Cole went to his study, and only when the footsteps had completely disappeared did Hayley's tightly shut door quietly open a small crack. She peeked through this crack to secretly observe the situation outside, like a thief.
She returned home and vented her anger at her mom, but when the main person involved came knocking, Hayley had to admit she was a coward.
She was truly afraid of Frederick.
But when he asked her to go to his study, aside from not daring to defy him, she had another reason: she wanted to figure out what the hell was going on.
Was it like James said, that he's deliberately targeting her!
If that's the case… Hayley's eyes flickered with determination, who knows what she's planning?
Frederick Cole didn't have to wait long in the study before the door was knocked.
