Hailey stared at him, her eyes wide open. She blinked twice, as if Travis had asked an unexpected question.

“If you hadn’t brought it up, I wouldn’t even know I had that much money,” she said. After a moment, Hailey asked suspiciously, “But that’s his money. What does it have to do with me?”

Travis was stunned. “Don’t forget that you’re his legal heir.”

Hailey was surprised. She had never considered this option before. “Now that you’ve brought it up, ...