Hailey returned his gaze, confused. “What? I did nothing wrong, Mrs. Sears is quite pleased with my work today.”

Travis lowered his head and signed the documents. “I have to remind you.”

“Hmm?” Hailey listened attentively.

Travis then returned the documents to her, expressionless. “If you’ve done something wrong, flattering me will be useless.”

Hailey chuckled and understood what she meant. “I wasn’t trying to flatter you, just stating the ...