I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 432

Even though Zoe hadn't revealed her true face to the world, Professor Layne had witnessed the most spectacular drama of the decade, and he was reveling in it.

Seeing Sienna get pelted until she bled had him practically dancing in his seat.

"Hayden Thorne is supposed to be this brilliant mastermind, but he's utterly blind when it comes to women. Claiming a fraud like that? He just humiliated himself on a global scale!"

Garrett and Zoe stayed quiet, letting the older man enjoy his victory lap in peace.

The day after they returned, Zoe headed to the base alone. Garrett had a project to catch up on and couldn't accompany her.

Director Timothy Yates was absolutely thrilled when he got the call that she was back.

They had been gone for an entire week. Yates had grown so used to having Zoe around that her absence had left a hollow ache in his chest.

At lunch, it happened to be just the two of them.

Yates watched Zoe across the table. Her features were breathtaking, and every movement she made carried an effortless, quiet elegance.

She was, without a doubt, his perfect ideal of a wife.

As they ate, Zoe taking small, polite bites, Yates suddenly broke the silence.

"Zoe, have you ever considered finding someone new?"

Zoe paused, her fork hovering in the air.

Thinking he hadn't been clear enough, Yates pressed on.

"I know you have a daughter. But raising a child on your own as a widow... haven't you ever wanted a man to lean on?"

His intentions couldn't be more obvious. He had spent so much time with Zoe but never found the right opening. Now that they were finally alone, he decided it was time to put his cards on the table.

She was simply too incredible—beautiful, intelligent, and fiercely capable. Her expertise in AI made even the senior engineers at the base feel totally inadequate; they practically wanted to call her their master.

Yates had worked in the industry for years. He had met plenty of female researchers and senior engineers, but someone like Zoe was a one-in-a-million rarity.

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