I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 186

Hayden’s lips pressed into a thin, furious line as his cold gaze swept over Garrett and Zoe.

Before Zoe could respond, Garrett offered a polite, frictionless smile. “Director Lynd and I have a strictly professional relationship. But considering how close you and Mr. Thorne are—arm in arm and all—I'd say you two make the perfect pair.”

The backhanded compliment left Sienna frozen, unsure if she should preen or be offended. Hayden smoothly detached Sienna’s arm from his own, his voice dropping to a freezing register. “Shall we take this inside, Mr. Stone?”

The four of them moved toward the restaurant entrance in an awkward, staggered formation. Just as they reached the doors, a frantic group of people rushed them.

“Oh my god, it’s Blaze! He’s so gorgeous in person! Can we get an autograph? Please, just one picture!”

“Zoe is here too! We hit the jackpot today! Can we get a group picture?”

Zoe and Hayden had been standing next to Garrett and Sienna respectively, but the mob of hardcore comic fans immediately recognized the real-life faces of their perfect fictional idols. And to their absolute delight, Blaze and Zoe were actually together in real life!

The aggressive surge of fans violently pushed Garrett and Sienna to the perimeter. Garrett stood there, thoroughly confused, while Sienna’s face contorted with pure rage.

Trapped in the center of the chaos, Hayden instinctively grabbed Zoe’s hand. He pulled her flush against his side, wrapping a protective arm around her waist to shield her from the crushing weight of the crowd.

“Look at what you’ve done,” Hayden muttered darkly into her ear.

Once Zoe recovered from her shock, she wanted nothing more than to dissolve into the pavement. The comic had already been pulled from circulation—how were there still this many rabid fans tracking them down?

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