I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 171

Garrett Stone was shaken to his core. A married couple? Hayden Thorne and Zoe Lynd?

Professor Layne gestured toward the vehicle. "Don't overthink it. Get in."

Zoe sat in the back of Hayden's car. Colin Zachs wasn't around, so Hayden took the wheel himself.

He glanced at Zoe through the rearview mirror. She was focused on her phone, sitting in total silence.

"When did you meet Professor Layne?"

Zoe finally looked up, her expression a mix of reluctance and defiance. "I have no idea. I have amnesia, remember?"

A lump formed in Hayden's throat. She hadn't given him the time of day lately.

He let out a cold scoff.

"Got your eye on Garrett Stone? He's not right for you."

Their marriage contract was nearing its end. But the thought of her marrying someone else twisted a strange, uncomfortable knot in his chest.

Zoe seemed intent on provoking him.

"That is none of your business, Mr. Thorne."

Hayden's grip on the steering wheel tightened until his knuckles turned white. He fell silent for a moment, then nodded.

"You're right. It isn't."

The rest of the drive back to Blackwood Manor was swallowed by suffocating silence.

The second the car parked, Zoe jumped out and headed inside.

But the moment she stepped into the living room, Hayden reached out and grabbed her arm.

"Ms. Lynd, there's a matter you need to handle right now."

Zoe gave him a bewildered look.

Hayden practically dragged her to the sofa and forced her to sit. He pulled a luxury dining receipt from his pocket and tossed it onto the coffee table.

"What is this?"

Zoe picked it up.

"The bill for our meal just now. I covered it. I expect a wire transfer."

She stared at him in disbelief.

Zoe's beautiful eyes scanned the itemized list.

"A hundred and fifty thousand dollars?"

For a twelve-course meal? Was he insane?

"The Dynasty Club is the most exclusive venue in the city. It's where foreign dignitaries are hosted, and the menu is Michelin-star caliber.

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