I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 544

"Are you really that convinced Zoe's son is mine?"

Beatrice Thorne had claimed the Kendalls abducted Zoe and the two kids, and it had pissed Hayden off.

The files were faked. But what about the boy?

"Not yours? You're damn right. Zoe's baby isn't yours. He belongs to a son of a bitch."

Beatrice, furious, snapped, "You bastard..."

Hayden's skin had grown thick. "Insult me all you want if it makes you feel better, but don't insult yourself."

"..."

Beatrice angrily hung up, half-tempted to block his number.

Hayden took the same flight back to New York as Cherry.

In the first-class cabin, Hayden rested with his eyes closed. Cherry had spotted him the moment she boarded, and panic had seized her chest.

When Colin Zachs walked past Cherry, she held her breath.

Hayden didn't open his eyes the entire flight. Whenever Colin reported to him, he responded with a curt nod or a low hum.

After an agonizing eight hours, Cherry finally stepped onto solid ground, putting some much-needed distance between herself and Hayden.

Colin called for a driver to pick Hayden up from the airport. Cherry took a cab straight back to the office, convincing herself that Hayden didn't recognize her.

Yet, her guilt was enough to scare her half to death. She dreaded the thought of him identifying her and interrogating her.

Once inside the private car, Hayden's gaze turned predatory. "Look into that woman, Cherry, and her relationship with my wife. Find out how long they've been in contact."

Colin recalled the woman from the flight. She had also been present at the awards gala Hayden and Sienna attended, shadowing Zoe.

Colin had noticed Cherry upon boarding but was smart enough to feign ignorance. As expected, the Boss never missed a detail.

Hayden had spotted her all along. Colin naturally followed his directive.

"Understood, Boss."

He pulled up Cherry's background file and forwarded it to Hayden immediately.

Hayden knew Zoe had done it out of love for him, and he hadn't treated her poorly.

She was the one who refused the paychecks, though accounting kept a record of it all.

For months, she claimed to have amnesia, and like a fool, he had believed her.

In the end, she used an excuse to resign, cashed out over a million dollars in accumulated salary, and the company even covered her income tax, giving her a generous six-figure bonus.

And now this—

Hayden's fury mounted, his expression turning thunderous as he sank into the sofa.

Zoe's departure was entirely premeditated. Walking away was one thing, but she had left him to shoulder all the blame and the ruined reputation.

No wonder Beatrice cursed him out every day. The old woman clearly had no idea what her precious granddaughter-in-law had been doing behind the scenes.

How could he ever call Zoe useless? How could he ever underestimate President Lynd?

She was capable enough to secretly earn hundreds of millions behind his back, then schemed to run off with another man, kick him to the curb, and still play the victim.