Guarding the heiress: Mr Donovan on duty

"Are you blind? Can't you watch where you are going? What if you scratch my car? This is a very expensive car worth twenty-eight million dollars. I bet you can't afford to pay for the repairs. Poverty-stricken people". Hailey, the lady in the driver's seat cursed.

She was on her way back from a business meeting and the last thing she wanted was men of inconsequential value trying to spoil her happiness with their usual stunts. She had seen this countless times. These poor people target wealthy families and fall in front of their car, and then accuse them of knocking them over. But she was going to entertain none of that today.

The boy whom she had knocked over, lay on the ground, groaning in pain and struggling to get up, but could not due to the pains he was feeling.

A young man who knelt beside the boy on the ground, stood, his face contorted with anger.

"What? You knocked someone down because of your reckless driving and instead of you being apologetic and finding a way to take him to the hospital you are more concerned about your car. What if he had died ? Are you human at all? The fact that you're wealthy doesn't give you the right to talk down on people". The young man fumed in anger. They had just knocked down his cousin who was crossing the road with him. The ladies were obviously drunk and weren't in the right state to drive.

"He should have looked very well before crossing," The other lady replied.

They were on their way back from the celebration party they held in regard to the contract worth billions of dollars that they had just signed.

"I can't waste my breath on these people. I will never apologize, I'm too big for that. I know their type, they are just after money" Hailey said. "Here. I know that this is what you want", She said and threw a bundle of dollar notes at them and drove off, not even looking back once at the boy on the floor.

The next morning, Hailey is woken suddenly by the vibration of her phone. It was a call from her secretary.

"Hello ma'am, a man is at the office to see you".

Hailey tried to recall if she had any appointments with anybody, but she was all blank.

"What did he say is his name?" Hailey asked.

"He won't say ma'am," the secretary replied.

"Tell him to wait or if he can't wait, let him tell you why he wants to see me". Hailey responded.

"Sir, my boss has asked you to wait or if you can't, you can simply tell me what it is, and I'll relay it to her." she heard Ashley the secretary say to whoever was waiting for her at the company.

She stretched towards the bedside drawer and took her phone to check the time. A soft cuss left her lips as she realized that she was way behind schedule, which was something that she never did.

"Ugh! This is why I hate taking alcohol" she groaned.

By the time she went to other appointments that she had and came to the company, she couldn't see the person.

"Ashley" she called to her secretary who was fixing her cold coffee.

"Yes ma'am" Ashley answered.

"Where's the person who wanted to see me?"

Ashley scratched her ears. "He waited for a long time and got pissed when he didn't see you. Then just before he left, he said," I should let you know that he's the brother of the boy that got hit last night, and he wants you to come and apologize in person to his brother who is lying in the hospital, heart broken and in pain."

A laugh escaped Hailey's throat as she listened to all that her secretary said.

"These poor people would really stop at nothing to extort money from the rich," Hailey said and scoffed.

"Take a briefcase filled with money to the hospital, at least that will take care of the hospital bills, and they're miserable lives"

Ashley arrives at the hospital and delivers the money to Tyler, but Tyler is a principled man who is not materialistic or moved by money. He immediately rejected the money without thinking twice and told her to take it back to her self-loathing, arrogant boss. He told her that the only thing they needed was for Hailey to tender an apology personally to his brother and if she was still arrogant and wouldn't do it, he would go straight to the media to call her out for her inhumanity to a helpless boy. She would also have to face the law because it is a crime to drive while under the influence of alcohol.

Ashley tried to apologize on behalf of Hailey, but he refused, and he insisted that Hailey does this personally.

Ashley got back to the company to inform her boss about the recent developments.

They were still talking, when Hailey's father, Mister Jones, walked in on them and was curious about what they were discussing that seemed very serious.

Hailey told her father about a poor peasant she had knocked down and how the cousin had threatened to ruin the company's and family's name.

Then Mister Jones instructed that a little apology to the boy wouldn't hurt "what the heck dad? You don't expect me to belittle myself to that extent by going to apologize in person." Hailey refused because of her pride. She couldn't imagine herself apologizing to someone who was beneath her status.

"Hailey, but you know if he follows through with his threats it's not going to look good for our company because currently we are the biggest topic in town now in regard to the huge deal we just closed, and we already have enough enemies, let's not blow this out of proportion." Mr Jones said with a somewhat polite face.

Hailey reluctantly agreed and told her Dad she was going to do that after work.

Her father gave her a satisfying smile and walked out of her office.

Getting to the hospital, they realized that the boy had been discharged and taken home.

"Sorry, ma'am, but the people you are inquiring about left two hours ago," the receptionist said.

"Do you have any information on them?" Hailey asked for any information on them but the only thing the receptionist could give was their names.

"They didn't drop any personal information like home address or phone number. The only thing we have here is a name, Tyler." the receptionist replied politely.

Hailey returned home tired and pissed. The vertical line on her face was visible.

"That stupid poor rat. Why didn't he just accept the money instead of an apology? The worst part is that they even discharged them before I got there. This is a total waste of my precious time.

Hailey said angrily.

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Two years later, Hailey had just finished having her breakfast and was ready to leave for work when she heard a knock on the door.

"yes? Who is that ?" Hailey asked angrily.

The door opens slowly, and a maid walks in with her head bowed to the ground. "Good morning, Miss Hailey. A package arrived for you last night."

"And why are you just bringing it now ?" Hailey asked, irritated.

"You came home drunk last night and I didn't want to disturb you, so I decided to bring it to you this morning," the maid answered, already feeling uneasy.

"You must be very stupid and silly to talk back at me and to even have the guts to say that I returned home drunk. How dare you! Are you my mom? I can see that you don't value your job", Hailey snapped back at the maid. "And what the hell are you still doing here ? Will you take your stupid self out of my sight this minute?" Hailey said angrily.

Hurriedly, the maid left the room, dropping the package on the table. Hailey hissed and angrily tore the package open and found an envelope containing a picture of her with the inscription "DEAD". Immediately, she called out for the maid and asked if she saw the person that delivered the package and the maid nodded affirmatively. "Yes miss, it was a delivery man", she replied.

Do you know the company the delivery man works for ? Hailey asked. "No ma'am," the maid answered with her head still bowed to the ground.

Terrified, Hailey immediately takes out her phone and dials her Dad's number.

The phone rang for a few minutes and stopped abruptly. "Hello," a male voice answered.

"Hello Dad, there's something urgent we need to discuss" Hailey said hastily with her voice shaking.

"Is there anything bothering my princess?" her father asked.

"Yes Dad, it's serious, and I'm really scared," Hailey said, panicking.

Her upper eyelids were pulled up, and her lower eyelids were tensed and drawn up as well.

"Okay, I'll see you right after my meeting with the stakeholders", her father assured her.

"No dad, please, I need to see you now". Hailey was still worried and insisted they meet now.

Her father agreed after much persuasion and asked her to meet him at the office.

Hailey, in haste, placed the picture in her designer Louis Vuitton bag and hurriedly left the house with it.

Getting to her father's company where she worked as an assistant CEO, Hailey walks elegantly exuding confidence with her long flowing ginger hair. She doesn't seem to give a damn about the people greeting and staring at her.

She barges into her father's office, ignoring everyone in the office except her dad. "My princess", her father, Mister Jones, fondly called her, spreading his hands wide, signaling her to embrace him.

"Hi daddy," she said, smiling, trying to hide her fear.

Her father signals the people in his office to give him some privacy as he sits in the luxurious soft cushion chair.

"You sounded so distressed on the phone, what's the important issue that couldn't wait till the end of my meeting with the stakeholders?" Her concerned father asked, staring at her.

I received an anonymous package last night containing my picture with the inscription "Dead".

She struggles as she tries to take out the picture from her designer's Louis Vuitton bag, but the picture is nowhere to be found.

"The picture must have fallen out of my bag on my way here, or maybe it's in my room." she said, looking displeased. The vertical lines on her forehead were now visible.

"Is it something like this?" her father asked, bringing out from his desk drawer a picture identical to the one she had at home.

Her eyes widened in shock. Confused, she asked "How did you get this?" she asked, still looking surprised.

I've been receiving these death threats for the past one month, and I've been trying to put things in order.

"What do you mean by you have been trying to put things in order?" Hailey asked, still looking dumbfounded.

"I've been contacting some of my associates to get me a professional and skilled bodyguard", her father said.

"A bodyguard for whom, Dad?" Hailey asks with a smirk on her face.

"For you my angel", her dad replied.

"No Dad. please, I don't need a bodyguard". She immediately objected and insisted that she could take care of herself and stated she was no longer a child who needed a babysitter.

"I am getting you a skilled bodyguard that will take care of and protect you." her father, who would do anything to protect his only daughter, insisted and concluded that his decisions were final.

Hailey, already upset about the whole situation, stood and as she was about to leave the office, a tall, lean and handsome man walked in.

Her jaws dropped. She hears nothing as she's fixated on his appearance. He looked very familiar, but she couldn't make out where she knew him from. She is lost for a while as she stares at the hot man as he walks in.

He's 6'3" of lean muscle and chiseled features. His dark hair is kept short and neat, and he has intense blue eyes.

"Hailey, this is Tyler Donovan. He's going to be your personal bodyguard from now henceforth". Hailey is brought back to reality as her father's voice echoes in her ears.

The name also sounded familiar. It was as if she had heard that name before.

"What? Come on Dad, you can't be serious about this. I am a very busy lady and I wouldn't want anything or anyone to slow me down", Hailey said angrily.

"I'm dead serious. You're my only child and my top priority. Your safety is my responsibility. I'll do anything in this world and beyond to keep you safe because you're my Angel, the best thing that has ever happened to me. I can't lose you too. He is skilled and has a good tracking record. He's one of the best in his field, so I trust him to protect you from any danger that may come your way", Mr Jones said.

Tyler informs Mr. Jones that he has no problem surveying her twenty-four seven as he is getting paid for the job.

"But"

"No buts, young lady, this is not up for discussion. He will be your personal bodyguard as, from now henceforth, he will follow you everywhere, and anywhere you go, and that's final." Mr Jones said with a stern look on his face.

Hailey gives up on trying to change her father's mind when it becomes abundantly clear that he is adamant about his decisions.

Hailey groaned in disappointment at her father. She angrily stormed out of his office and Tyler quickly followed her.

Hailey walks as fast as she can in hopes of leaving him behind, but Tyler catches up to her without much effort.

"Can you please keep your distance and stop following me like a pest?"

Hailey doesn't want him trailing behind her, so she instructs Tyler to stay as far as possible as he can. She also added that he has an offensive body odor and that he reeks of poverty, which irritates her, and she doesn't want to throw up. Her nose wrinkled in disgust.

Tyler obediently steps back and moves behind her quietly, because he doesn't want to offend her further.

As they walked, Tyler noticed a white van packed at the opposite side of the road. There was a man in the driver's seat.

He wore a black outfit and a face cap.

Tyler had a weird feeling about it. He knew something was wrong, but he couldn't make out what that was.

He also noticed the van moving slowly behind them as if it was trailing and surveying them, but as he was about to make a move towards the van, it sped off as if it wasn't moving behind them.

Hailey hated Tyler already because she felt Tyler was invading her space and making her life miserable and the last thing she needed was a man watching over her like a hawk.

She knows her father hired Tyler for her own safety, and she knows her father is doing all his best to protect her from bad people that could cause harm to her, but she didn't expect her father to hire a classless person as her bodyguard.

The only thing she needed was to see her best friend Chloe, so she could narrate how eventful her day had been.

Getting to the car, Tyler rushed to the car to open it, but Hailey was already used to that type of treatment.

Hailey is obviously a spoiled billionaire. Father made sure to give her the finest things in life. She had everything and never lacked a thing. She was pampered and spoiled rotten. Her father gave her everything anyone could only have dreamed of. She had the best of the best.

She had plenty of servants at her fingertips, and she used them as she pleased. She hated the poor because she was born wealthy.

On her 18th birthday she got all her maids fired because she needed a new set of maids as she was tired of seeing their faces.

She was a bully during high school. She derived pleasure from taunting kids who weren't up to her standard. This was as a result of the loneliness she felt.

Her father was always away on business trips and at all the meetings he had little or no time for his angel.

"Wow, who's that good-looking hot guy? OMG he's so hot. I love his bad boy aesthetic ", Chloe, Hailey's best friend, gushes over Tyler's appearance.

"Can I have him for the night ?" Chloe asks Hailey while staring at Tyler lustfully.

"Oh, please, can't you see that he's a pauper? He reeks of poverty. I really do not understand why my Dad would descend so low as to give me a pauper as a bodyguard instead of a sophisticated man", Hailey said. She rolled her eyes in disgust and looked at Tyler maliciously.

"One thing I know is that he does look familiar," Hailey added.

"Maybe he is one of the numerous one-night stands you've had in the past. But hasn't it crossed your mind to have a good time with him?" Chloe asked Hailey, smiling mischievously.

"Get a hold of yourself, Chloe, you know I really don't have time for these things and, besides, you don't expect me to stoop so low as to have an affair with my bodyguard. OMG that's so beneath me", Hailey retorted.

Hailey and Chloe were still talking about recent events when a waitress walks up to them and asks if they cared for anything.

Hailey, not pleased with the way the waitress addressed them, got irritated so much that she took the wine she was drinking and poured it at the waitress.

"How dare you? Do you know who I am ?? Oh, you must be new here because I can see that you're very silly to address us in that manner. Everyone here knows our usual except you're new here, I need to speak to your manager" Hailey blows hot on the waitress.

"I'm sorry miss'. Please pardon my manners. I didn't mean to offend you." the waitress said while trying to wipe her eyes.

"Sorry for your poor and miserable life", Chloe said angrily.

A man walks in looking sharp and neat. He's putting on a designer's suit that is well tailored to his body and a Richard Milles wristwatch. He wore a designer's Louis Vuitton shoes and the fragrance of his perfume is top-notch.

"This day couldn't get any better." Chloe said to herself.

"Good evening ladies, I am Jack Gustavo, the manager, please, what seems to be the problem," the manager asked.

"What will it take for you to fire this lowlife piece of shit?". Hailey asked the manager angrily.

"I beg your pardon?" the manager said, dumbfounded.

"How much will it cost you to fire this good for nothing waitress of yours? I'll pay you any amount seeing her here irritates me. I hate poor people. They make me sick", Hailey said angrily.

Please miss, I'm sorry for whatever wrong she must have done to you. She's new here, and she's not yet acquainted with our customs or how we operate. The manager pleaded on behalf of the waitress and ordered the waitress to leave that spot immediately.

Hailey and Chloe, not satisfied with the way it turned out, leave angrily for the bar, so she can get a drink to take her mind off the incident while Tyler follows them closely.

Tyler had witnessed the whole scene Hailey created at the lounge and couldn't help but wonder how such a beautiful girl could behave in such a rude and cold way. It was almost as if she didn't have a heart.

On their way to the bar, Tyler could not just keep quiet as he was wondering how Hailey would be so cold to her fellow human.

"You know that wasn't necessary," Tyler said in a firm and straight voice.

Hailey pretended not to hear Tyler as she was in no mood for moral lessons, especially from a lowlife bodyguard like Tyler.

Getting to the bar, Tyler noticed a man taking photos of him and Hailey, but as he was about to make a move towards the photographers' direction, something unexpected happened

Hailey stops him and informs him that that's how she gets people staring and taking pictures of her, and it was normal because she's famous and beautiful.

The music was booming and Hailey and Chloe were having a good time. Chloe was making passes at Tyler, but Tyler seemed not to be interested, as he was reserved and remained focused. This made Hailey a little bit jealous for no reason, and she started taking more shots.

"Oh don't be such a bore, live a little. I wonder why poor people don't like having fun" Hailey said loudly, as the music was too loud, she could hardly hear herself.

She found a guy drunk and dancing alone, so she decided to dance with him instead.

Hailey held him by the wrist. She jumped and danced so cheerfully like a child who had won a gold medal in a very difficult competition.

Tyler had never seen Hailey in that mood before. Her striking blue eyes shone so bright like a diamond. Her smile was so beautiful and she laughed so loudly, revealing her beautiful set of white teeth.

Behind that grumpy, proud, egoistic and cold nature was a spark of love, laughter and fun.

While Hailey was dancing and having fun, Tyler remained stiff and was observing everyone around him.

He noticed some unusual movements, but he didn't want to spoil Hailey's mood or leave her side.

After some joyful hours at the club, it started raining profusely.

Tyler had to go to the car to get an umbrella, so he could take Hailey home.

It was already past eleven p m and everyone had started going home.

Chloe had left them thirty minutes before the rain started, but Hailey had stayed behind because she wanted to have more fun.

The downpour was so heavy that to be caught unawares means to be drenched to the skin. Each drop was as large as a cartoon tear, and they fell like gravity had turned up a notch. The evening was extremely cold.

It made Hailey's cheeks and fingertips feel as if they were burning, even through her gloves.

Hailey had danced throughout the night, and she was so tired and too drunk to even walk.

On their way home, the car engine broke down and Tyler tried to fix it, but it wasn't working.

"Oh my God you're such a loser. You can't even fix the damn car," Hailey said drunkenly.

Tyler decided to call a cab man who would take them home.

Getting home, the maids helped Tyler with taking Hailey upstairs to her room, so Tyler waited in the sitting room.

Tyler was still in the sitting room admiring the expensive and luxurious artwork on the wall. The living room was decorated with the most luxurious things anyone could think of, from the glittery chandeliers to the beautiful flowers and the soft couches.

He was lost in his thoughts when he heard someone calling him.

"Hello sir, your attention is needed upstairs". It was one of the maids informing him that Hailey requested his presence immediately.

Shocked and confused, he slowly moved upstairs.

He knocks on the door and Hailey asks him to come in politely.

This sent shivers down Tyler's spine, as he had never seen her in that mood before.

Hailey is drunk and tired. She walked up to him and tries to seduce Tyler by touching him sexually and telling him how hot he looks and how she gets turned on whenever she sees him.

Tyler tries to object, but she quickly puts her index finger across his lips, telling him to shush, then she pushes him on the bed and climbs on top of him.

She removed his buttons and touched his abs from top to down, she proceeded to unhook his belt.

"Gosh your body is so perfect" Hailey said while she slowly caressed his body with her breasts and brushed her delicate lips against his soft tender lips.

While kissing him deeply and slowly, she moaned like she had just tasted honey.

Tyler knew she wasn't acting in her right senses because she was drunk, and he knew that they would both regret their actions the next morning.

"Your lips make me wonder what you taste like." Hailey continues.

Don't pretend to be so innocent. Move your hands.

Hailey was already in the mood, but as the atmosphere started getting heated up, Tyler stopped immediately.

It was really a tough moment for him as he, too, was already in the mood, and she was really beautiful and seductive.

Her skin was so smooth and succulent.

At that moment, Tyler wanted nothing more than to spend the night with Hailey, but he knew that was going to be a big mistake and his morals wouldn't let him take advantage of a drunk lady.

Immediately, Tyler gently pushed her aside, got up from the bed.

"You'll probably not remember this in the morning", Tyler said softly, as he left the room.

He went out of the house and checked around for any suspicious activity as he was about to go home for the day.

He didn't see anything unusual, and so he immediately entered his car and drove off.

Getting to his house, exhausted and tired. He dropped on the chair like a log of wood and placed his keys on a tiny wooden stool beside him.

He was exhausted from the day's work and wanted to just close his eyes, but he couldn't sleep.

The thought of Hailey slipped through his mind and he couldn't get his mind off the events of that night.

Her cologne, succulent body and lips were intoxicating. He tried so hard to dismiss the thoughts from his head, but he kept thinking about it over and over, and he kept wondering what it would have felt like if he had done it with her.

He felt the urge to go back to her as his heartbeat raced faster than usual, so he grabbed his car keys, stood up and was about to hold the door knob, then he paused. He held himself back and sighed.

"Common boy what's wrong with you?" he hits himself on the head as if he was trying to get the thoughts of Hailey to fall off.

He couldn't believe he was going to spend the night with a lady who had knocked his cousin down and also treated them like trash.

The thought of what happened the night of the incident made Tyler more upset than he was before.

He was disappointed at himself for being so easily moved by a mean and manipulative woman whose pride had cost his cousin a lot of pain.

Angry, he turned back and went to his room. He took off his shirt, exposing his sexily built body and went to the bathroom to shower. He took a long cold bath after which he cleaned his body dry and fell on the soft bed.

The smoothness of Hailey's skin and her scent ran through his mind again. He couldn't help it so he took his phone and dialed a number.

The phone rang for a while and when it stopped, a lady answered.