Chapter 22 Breakfast 2

Hailey's POV

"W-What do you mean?" I asked Robert. "Hailey, don't play dumb on me, you seriously wouldn't like the consequences. Tell me what does Max have that I don't? Power? Money? What?"

"I-I... F-firstly I don't like Max t-that way and secondly, I wouldn't c-cheat on my husband no matter how many times he does" I spoke as I remembered the scene of him being with that girl. "What are you coming at?" he asked. "N-nothing, " I said. "Hailey... I will have to take strict action on Max now" he said. I got up abruptly. "Why?" I asked him. "Or you have a choice..." he said. I looked at him to find any trace that he's just playing with me, but none could be seen. Like he can ever play with anyone. "What?" I asked him. "Lay down, " he said. I looked at him with fear. He wouldn't do anything bad, r-right? I laid down slowly and his hand reached my back. Suddenly the pain hit me. "Ahh" I yelled slowly. He removed his hand. "I-I forgot, " he said. I don't know if he was lying,