I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 382

Had she ever stopped to consider the damage she had inflicted on him over the past five years?

Fine, he was dead then.

She was the one who said it. He just hoped she wouldn't live to regret those words.

Hayden brushed off her little performance.

Timothy formally introduced Hayden to the rest of the table.

Garrett was genuinely taken aback to discover that Hayden held another title altogether.

Timothy only gave a vague overview of Hayden's military position, not diving into the specifics.

Clearly, the details were classified above his pay grade.

'I hope you don't hold it against us for poaching that project from Easton,' Timothy said, his tone straddling the line between a joke and genuine concern.

He had previously assumed Hayden was just a wealthy, run-of-the-mill businessman.

He had no idea the man possessed such deep-rooted authority.

Hayden replied smoothly, 'I gave it up willingly. Easton has its own ventures to run. Sterling stepping up to serve the country's interests is highly commendable. Mr. Kendall showed great vision. If I were in his shoes, I might not have been so decisive.'

'After all, few can resist a multi-billion-dollar temptation. However, someone on my payroll did offend Ms. Lynd. I can only hope Mr. Kendall didn't cut ties with Easton purely out of spite over that little incident.'

Garrett's head snapped up. Timothy and Mr. Shaw immediately turned their stares toward him.

Zoe choked on her water, coughing quietly to clear her throat.

What kind of manipulative game was Hayden playing? Was he insinuating to these officials that Garrett had partnered with them solely because Easton had crossed her?

Framing it as a petty, romantic revenge scheme painted Garrett as a reckless fool governed by his libido rather than logic.

Who in their right mind would trust a corporate leader willing to burn a massive contract just to appease a woman?

It was a viciously brilliant move. Ethan watched in sheer admiration.

Classic Hayden. Tearing down Garrett's professional image by exposing his overly intimate dynamic with Zoe right in front of the officials was a masterstroke.

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