EMMA’s POV :

Hailey was basically hyperventilating. I put my hands on her arms and kept shushing her, hoping she would calm down. AJ, Ian, and his mom were still in the kitchen.

“Ian and I are just waiting for the right time to tell everyone. So, please, can you not say anything, especially to Kristen?” I whispered to her with pleading eyes.

“Wow… like… wow,”

“Hailey, please, promise me. This stays between us,”

Hailey was quiet for a while. Her eyes darted to the direction of the kitchen, and when she saw that no one was coming out, she finally nodded her head and said, “I promise I won’t...