Once Lucas left the ward, he called Hayden.
Even though it was late, it was already breaking dawn back in their home country.
Hayden was already up and taking his morning stroll in the garden.So, he answered Lucas's call immediately, "Morning! I expect good news from you if you're calling so early?"
"No, Sir.Ms.Anthony failed,"
Lucas sighed, and he recounted what had happened earlier to Hayden.
Hayden was silent even after Lucas had finished telling the story.
Not knowing what Hayden was thinking, Lucas asked tentatively, "Sir , are you listening?"
Hayden heaved a long sigh, "Yeah, yeah.I'm just wondering if I overestimated Paisley.Do you think she is capable to do this?"
Lucas thought for a moment and answered gingerly, "Ye...Yes, I think she can.She must have failed this time because she underestimated her opponent.In fact, Miss Brown has caught everyone off guard tonight.After all, we have always thought that she only has a pretty face."
"That might be it” Hayden agreed, "But failure is the key to success, so I don't really mind Paisley's failure.I'm more worried about what William thinks.As you observe, do you think he really doesn't like Paisley?"
"Yes, based on what I've seen, Sir William really has no interest in Ms .Anthony at all"
Lucas answered truthfully as he did not dare to fabricate his observations for the past two days.
Hayden was bewildered at this strange news, "That's weird.I thought he’s a hedonist? Also, Paisley is beautiful.So why doesn't he like her?"
Lucas couldn't understand it as well, "Maybe Sir William can't see the good in Ms.Anthony because he's too bewitched with Miss Brown right now’ He replied.
"Actually, Sir, I'm more concerned with something else now.Do you really think Ms.Anthony can change Sir William's mind?"
"I thought she could.But now I'm not that sure anymore,"
Hayden sighed.
Lucas prompted, "Are you going to replace Ms.Anthony then, Sir?"
Hayden considered the possibility and made his decision, "Not yet.Let's see what Paisley is going to do next.Of course, I won't be sitting back.I'll talk to Ronald and ask him to discipline his daughter.We'll see if that's going to change anything."
Danya was discharged from the hospital the next day.
However, Paisley and Danya weren't as shameless to return to William's villa after the incident from the day before.
Lucas, on the other hand, returned to the villa in the afternoon and he reported back to William.
"Danya is discharged, but Ms.Anthony insists on not coming back to the villa because of what happened last night.So, I've found them a place to stay.They're also not planning to sightsee anymore because they're going to go back once they got their new passports.
William sneered when he heard what William said, "Are you sure they ‘re here for sightseeing? Do they even need a new passport?"
William's words seemed to have a deeper meaning to them.
Lucas's heart sank, and he wondered if William had already found out something about Paisley's true intention of coming to Sydney.
However, he couldn't give himself away.
So, Lucas played dumb, "Of course they need new passports.How are they going to fly back home without a passport?"
William only laughed coldly.
He already knew all about Paisley's plan the night before when Valeria played the full recordings.
However, he couldn't understand why Paisley had her eyes on him.
After all, he had disguised himself as a vagabond for so long.
William wondered if Paisley had found out about his true identity.
But then again, he was sure that he didn't blow his own cover.
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