Hailey couldn''t wait for Den any longer. She decided to go find him herself.


    It didn''t matter if Den wasn''t looking for her. She could take the initiative.


    Hailey went to the casino and asked a young thug, "Hey, is Den here?"


    The thug grinned. "Another pretty girl looking for Den, huh? Sorry, sweetheart, he''s not here today."


    "Where did he go?" she asked.


    The thug smirked. "Den took our youngdy to the bar for a good time."


    Youngdy? Was it that sultry, mature bombshell, Ste?


    Den took Ste to the bar?


    Upon noticing the disappointment on Hailey''s face, the thug chuckled. "You got a thing for Den? Forget it. He''s already got a girlfriend."


    Hailey froze. "What do you mean? Den''s dating someone?"


    "That''s right. Den and our youngdy are officially together. Everybody knows that."


    Hailey felt her heart sink.


    Den and Ste were together? No wonder he never came looking for her. He was in a rtionship. Then, what did that make her?


    Hailey immediately headed to the bar. She had to find Den.


    As soon as she arrived, she spotted him in the VIP lounge. He was wearing a crisp white dress shirt today, the fabric outlining his toned waist and chiseled muscles. With his sharp-cropped hair and striking features, he stood out from the crowd in an instant.


    She was used to seeing him in ck. This was the first time she had seen him in white. And damn, he looked good in it.


    The bar wasn''t crowded tonight. Den had reserved the entire ce. He lounged on the couch, with Ste sitting beside him, surrounded by a group of streetwise toughs.


    "Here, Den, have a smoke." Someone offered him a cigarette.


    However, Ste stopped them. "Don''t let Den smoke."


    "Why not, Ms. Xanders?"


    Ste shot Den a coy nce and giggled "Because Den and I are getting married soon. Once we tie the knot, we''re having a baby. No smoking while we''re trying!


    "Hahaha!" The whole group burst


    intoughter. "So, Den and Met


    Xanders are about to seal the deal, huh? Congrats, congrats!"


    "We better get ready for their wedding banquet!"


    Ste beamed at Den.


    Den leanedzily against the couch, then reached out and pulled Ste into his arms.


    The crowd erupted into cheers.


    Hailey stood there, watching, feeling her heart shatter into pieces.


    The thug had told her Den and Ste were dating, but she hadn''t believed it.


    Now, she was seeing it with her own eyes.


    He had never once reached out to hold her. It was always her making the first move.


    At the VIP table, a scionughed. "Den, if you can''t smoke, at least have a drink."


    "Ms. Xanders, he can have a drink, right? Why don''t you two share a wedding toast?"


    The crowd egged them on to drink together.


    Ste raised an eyebrow. "Fine, we can do a wedding toast."


    Someone poured them drinks. Den took a ss, and so did Ste. Their arms intertwined.


    As the crowd cheered, Ste gazed at Den with deep affection. "Den, after this drink, I''ll be yours."


    "Ms. Xanders, you''re not even married yet. How can you already call yourself his?"


    Ste''s eyes burned with passion.


    She boldly dered, "I don''t car Ais wedding toast, I, Ste


    Den!"


    , am officially yours