Shelly did not expect Hayden to be so straightforward and was surprised that he had instantly seen through her.

"Not entirely... I just thought that you're single, and Courtney happens to be single as well. Besides, she really admires you," Shelly explained with a flushed face. "If you happen to have a positive impression of her as well, you two could give it a go... Of course, if you don't like Courtney, you can forget that I said anything."

Hayden fell into deep self-doubt.

His entire famil