I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 397

"Sylvia, you've really misunderstood."

Zoe knew Garrett wasn't a gossip. He had undoubtedly tried to keep the previous night's chaos a secret.

But—

How did Sylvia even find out?

Left with no choice, Zoe explained the entire situation from start to finish. She broke down the drama between Nadia and Asher, and touched upon Hayden's involvement, clarifying that the whole thing was one massive misunderstanding.

Sylvia looked skeptical. Finally, unable to hold back, she pulled out her phone and showed Zoe the morning's explosive headlines.

**[Jealous Brawl Ends in Bloodshed: Easton's CEO Rushed to Hospital at Midnight]**

The details were mostly censored, but Sylvia had happened to catch it right as it was published.

The article included a grainy photo. Zoe had made the front page. Even though her face was blurry, Sylvia recognized her and Hayden instantly.

That was how she concluded that Zoe had spent the night hiring escorts at a club.

She had been utterly horrified. Since Zoe had gone straight upstairs and crashed hard after Garrett brought her home, she hadn't heard a thing.

Sylvia had chewed Garrett out mercilessly, convinced he had failed to protect his sister.

Helpless and unsure of how to explain the mess, Garrett had simply taken the scolding and retreated to his own apartment.

Unaware of any of this, Sylvia let out a massive sigh of relief upon realizing Zoe hadn't actually done anything reckless. Thinking back on her wild proposal, she suddenly felt quite embarrassed.

"Forget what I said, dear. I was just joking with you."

Zoe nodded. She obviously wouldn't take it to heart, but she still wanted the ground to swallow her whole.

Garrett drove Zoe to Director Yates' training base. Throughout the ride, neither mentioned the previous night's disaster.

Zoe's only real concern was that if Director Yates found out, it might ruin her professional reputation.

Would it drag her company's name through the mud?

Sensing her anxiety, Garrett spoke up right before they got out of the car.

"Men like Director Yates don't pay attention to tabloid gossip. I've already handled the press from last night. There won't be any negative fallout."

Her cheeks warming slightly, Zoe quietly thanked him.

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