I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 287

Zoe cast a single glance at Hayden.

She lowered her eyes, dipping her head, but a faint, undetectable smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

There it is.

Exactly as expected—

He was testifying on behalf of Sienna.

Before being escorted into the police cruiser, Zoe sent a quick text to Nadia.

"There's a psychiatric evaluation in my medical files. Go to the hospital and find a doctor; she has all my past medical records. She's a good person and she will help me."

After the brief surge of chaos in the hall subsided, the event organizers cast questioning glances toward the two corporate titans.

Hayden finally swapped seats with Professor Layne, returning to Sienna's side.

"Continue," he ordered coldly.

Sienna settled into her chair, looking relieved, and immediately began venting.

"I was just talking to Professor Layne earlier, but he barely wanted anything to do with us. It looked like he was heavily favoring Sterling Group."

Hayden replied with detached apathy, "That is his prerogative."

Sienna instantly shut her mouth.

The organizers prepared to resume the event. Just as the host's hand reached for the drape covering the prototype, Garrett stood up.

"Sterling Group is withdrawing from this bidding event. We are retracting our project."

As soon as the words left his mouth, it wasn't just the organizers who looked mortified. The industry leaders sitting in the audience, desperately waiting to get their hands on the tech, were instantly in an uproar.

"Mr. Stone, there's no need to abandon this over one woman. We see incredible potential in this project. I'm offering a hundred million dollars."

"I'll match that! Just let us see the prototype. I'll offer two hundred million."

The bidding figures skyrocketed instantly, but Garrett's expression only grew more severe.

"This project is the blood, sweat, and tears of our Tech Director. We will only release it when she is safe and cleared of all charges. The subsequent development requires her expertise as well. My apologies."

As Garrett prepared to walk out, Sienna gracefully stood up.

"Mr. Stone, business is business. How do you expect to run a successful company when you let your emotions dictate your decisions?"

She was dying to know exactly what Zoe had gotten that 'Lily' to design. More than anything, she regretted jumping the gun and bringing her own proposal to the table before seeing the prototype. She had hoped to negotiate a partnership with Sterling, but they had aggressively rejected her.

Professor Layne already despised Sienna, and every time he looked at her, his disgust deepened.

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