Hailey's Perspective I could feel it. This woman named Anna didn't mean well despite what she said. She was jealous of me, threatened by me, and wanted me gone from Nash's life. I wasn't stupid and wouldn't fall for her tricks easily. Once I calmed down, I didn't fully believe Nash was behind Cole's actions. But Nash was the governor, he stopped me from calling the police, and Cole showed up in the governor's conference room... Cole's words before he fell unconscious made me suspicious of Nash. Mellie returned to my side, pulling me out of my thoughts. I focused on comforting her. Despite everything, Mellie was so well-behaved that it broke my heart. "Mommy, you don't trust Nash anymore," Mellie said, lying in bed and holding the Monchhichi doll Nash gave her. "You want to leave,

