I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 430

With Garrett's help, Zoe and Professor Layne swiftly dodged the furious crowd and slipped through an emergency exit, safely making their way back to their hotel.

Just as they arrived, they ran into Hayden and a wall of bodyguards tightly surrounding Sienna.

Sienna's face was still stained with blood, and her eyes locked onto Zoe.

The sheer hatred in her glare looked like it could burn a hole straight through Zoe's chest.

Hayden didn't spare anyone a glance, fully focused on rushing Sienna back into their suite.

Cherry had been standing silently by Zoe's side, watching the scene unfold with utter calm.

From the moment Sienna took the stage and claimed to be Lily, Cherry knew exactly how it would end. Sienna had dug her own grave.

Remembering the vile threats Sienna had made, Cherry's face lost a fraction of its color.

After Garrett walked Zoe back to her room, Cherry followed her inside.

As soon as the door clicked shut, Cherry collapsed onto the floor at Zoe's feet, her legs giving out from under her.

"Ms. Lynd, I'm so sorry. I've been hiding something from you. I should have come clean."

Startled by the sudden breakdown, Zoe had no idea what was going on. She immediately reached down and helped the trembling woman up from the cold floor.

"Take a deep breath and tell me what happened."

Cherry's face was ashen, her hands shaking uncontrollably.

Zoe quickly poured a glass of warm water and pressed it into her palms. The comforting heat and Zoe's gentle demeanor helped ground Cherry's fractured emotions.

Cherry had always believed she would take her secret to the grave. She never imagined Sienna would somehow dig it up and use it as a weapon against her.

She refused to be blackmailed by Sienna. She refused to become a soulless money-making machine like Zoe had been for the past five years.

Even without facing Sienna directly until today, Cherry had long seen right through her.

Falling into that woman's hands would mean a life of pure, unadulterated torment.

Rather than submit, Cherry had taken a massive gamble. She pushed Sienna directly into the spotlight, stepping back to watch the woman destroy herself.

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