I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 229

The action was entirely too intimate, leaving far too much room for wild assumptions. To make matters worse, Sienna was sitting right there, witnessing the entire exchange in HD. Ever since arriving in the country, her beautiful face had maintained a mask of elegant composure. Now, that mask shattered completely.

She was furious. The aggressive rise and fall of her chest made it impossible to hide.

"Director Lynd has excellent taste. That piece was incredibly tender..." Hayden's voice was layered with a dark, provocative undertone, causing a traitorous flush to spread across Zoe's cheeks.

Was he out of his mind?

There were dozens of eyes from both Sterling Group and Easton Group glued to them. Zoe sat frozen in place, terrified to even breathe, while Hayden sat perfectly straight, utterly unbothered.

His reflexes had been so fast that even Garrett was left reeling. Rumor had it that Mr. Thorne despised Zoe and viewed her as nothing more than a pathetic stalker. Even knowing they were legally married hadn't prepared Garrett for the sheer intensity of this moment.

In public, they pretended to be strangers, even acting like bitter enemies. Yet here, in a room full of their colleagues, Hayden had just pulled off an aggressively high-profile display of dominance.

So, this was how Mr. Thorne liked to play it? Garrett couldn't even wrap his head around the dynamic. Was this some kind of twisted marital kink?

Sienna's face darkened drastically. She slammed her fork down before she had even finished eating. "I need some fresh air. Excuse me."

She shoved her chair back and stormed out of the private room. Garrett fully expected Hayden to stay put, assuming his earlier stunt was just a bout of jealousy to keep Zoe away from him. But the moment the thought crossed Garrett's mind, Hayden pushed his chair back and stood up.

"I'm done eating as well. Enjoy your meal, Mr. Stone," Hayden said with a polite nod.

The entire table watched the dramatic couple exit one after the other. The Easton Group executives immediately leaned in, their voices dropping into hushed, venomous whispers.

"Look at Ms. Lynd... She jumps to Sterling Group and she's still acting out. Feeding Mr. Thorne right in front of us? Shameless."

Zoe ignored every word. With Hayden and Sienna gone, she could finally eat in peace. Having the two of them around completely ruined her appetite.

Garrett, meanwhile, replayed the image of Hayden guiding Zoe's hand to his mouth. Even though he knew they were married, it still made a sour knot form in his stomach.

After a brief, awkward silence, the table resumed their drinking, though no one dared mention what had just happened. Vice President Winters' anger had been so blatant, yet Director Lynd acted as if nothing had occurred. Hadn't she noticed Mr. Thorne running off to coax his girlfriend?

The Sterling Group team found the whole situation darkly amusing, while the Easton crew mentally cursed Zoe for her audacity. They only felt sorry for Garrett. It wasn't long before everyone noticed Garrett had joined the drinking game, throwing back glass after glass until he was thoroughly wasted.

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