I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 329

Zoe didn't respond to Sienna.

She had absorbed every single word of the presentation, and a deep frown had already settled onto her face.

Leaning in close, Zoe whispered a few urgent sentences to Garrett.

Sienna's summary of the three-month development cycle sounded flawless on the surface, but the underlying micro-details were riddled with massive logic gaps.

Zoe had identified several critical junctions that were structurally fatal, yet Sienna was completely oblivious, sitting there basking in the glow of her own perceived genius.

Zoe knew that if she called Sienna out right now, the woman would instantly launch into defensive excuses. Hayden was sitting right there, guarding her like a treasure. He worshipped the ground she walked on and thought she was the smartest person in the room.

Any technical objection Zoe raised would immediately be crushed by Hayden's blind retaliation.

So she gave Garrett a rapid rundown, their heads huddled closely together.

Sienna couldn't stop the triumphant smirk from forming on her lips.

Was Zoe putting on this cheap display of PDA with Garrett in front of a room full of executives just to mask her own utter incompetence?

Hayden's long fingers tapped a slow, rhythmic beat against the mahogany table. His eyes were locked onto Zoe and Garrett's intimate whispering, his gaze as suffocating and black as ink, simmering with barely restrained violence.

But he was a master at suppressing his rage, and no one else noticed that his patience was millimeters away from snapping.

Ethan suddenly laughed out loud, drawing everyone's attention.

Assuming Ethan was laughing at her, Sienna's expression faltered.

She had only agreed to partner with Ethan because he was Hayden's close friend and possessed massive financial backing, with supply chains dominating half of Europe.

She hadn't expected to make such massive concessions only to watch Hayden's own friend blindly defend Zoe.

A flash of irritation sparked in her chest, but she kept her face perfectly composed.

“My apologies, I just couldn't hold that in. Mr. Kendall, if Director Lynd has a critique, she should say it to the room. This isn't a private garden party. We're in the middle of a high-stakes meeting, and the two of you are...”

Sienna's manipulation tactics were top-tier. To engage in petty jealousy during a multi-million-dollar board meeting? Zoe wasn't lovesick; she was just incredibly stupid.

Sienna felt a rush of euphoria. Ethan was actually speaking up for her.

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