Chapter 217

Hailey laughed, genuinely caught off guard by how loud and clear Michael's voice was. "Good boy. I won't let that go unrewarded," she said, turning to grab her handbag. She pulled out a gift and handed it over. "Here, Michael. This is your gift for calling me 'Mom.'" "What?" Seriously? A gift? Did that mean he had to keep calling her that? Hailey laughed again. "Relax, I'm teasing. One time is enough. But here, take it." "Thanks, Mom," Michael said, beaming as he stepped forward to accept the gift. It was heavy. There had to be something valuable inside. Oops, he called her "Mom" again. Hailey chuckled. "See? Saying it a few more times isn't so bad. I'll still answer. By the way, Michael, tell Juliet to come to headquarters next Monday. I'm thinking about moving her to a new position." "What? Really? Alright!" Michael's eyes lit up. A new position at headquarters? That would definitely make it a lot easier for them to be together. Man, calling Hailey "Mom" really did pay off.