No Renewal My Contract Husband (Nella and Alfred) novel Chapter 254

Chapter 254 Cracks Beneath the Praise

As they spoke, everyone carefully chose flattering words to please them.

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“Eileen, if you ask me, Zoey is clearly a better match for Mr. Keywood. That doctor just lives on a fixed paycheck. How could he ever compare to Zoey?”

“Exactly. I’ve heard for a long time that Mr. Keywood spoils Zoey a lot. Anything related to her, he handles it personally. If that’s not love, what is?”

“They say Mr. Keywood is extremely busy. He treats every minute like two. But when it comes to Zoey, he always makes time for himself. That just proves Zoey matters the most to him.”

“Eileen, don’t worry. Mr. Keywood will divorce that doctor sooner or later and marry Zoey. You can tell just by looking at her-she’s a lucky girl.”

Everyone spoke over one another, showering Eileen and her daughter with praise. Their smiles grew wider, and the pride on their faces became harder to hide.

When Norris walked in, this was exactly what he heard. His face, already dark, turned even uglier.

“Honey, you’re back?” Eileen said quickly. “We just got some new wine. Want to try it?”

“Try it? Try it?” Norris snapped. “All you do all day is this kind of useless stuff! You spend money nonstop and contribute nothing!”

Being scolded by her husband in front of guests, Eileen’s expression changed at once.

“What’s wrong with you? Why are you taking your anger out on me for no reason?”

Her voice rose as well.

Those wealthy ladies who had been invited for wine tasting felt awkward staying any longer. They all stood up to leave.

“I’ll walk you out,” Zoey said with a polite smile as she followed them to the door.

When she came back, she heard her father shouting.

“You still have the mood to enjoy wine? We’re in serious trouble. Do you even know that?”

Zoey hurried over and spoke gently, trying to calm him down.

“Dad, let’s talk slowly. What exactly happened?”

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As she spoke, she poured him a glass of wine and guided him to sit down.

“Have some wine, Calm down.”

Norris gave a cold snort and sat on the couch.

He drank the wine in one go.

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After a long breath, he finally said, “The advance payment for the Kraron project was supposed to be transferred this afternoon. We waited all day, but Keywood Group never sent the money.”

“So what?” Eileen said carelessly. “Maybe their finance team got delayed. That’s Keywood Group. Are you really worried they won’t pay?”

She waved it off. “I thought it was something serious. If it didn’t come today, just wait until tomorrow.”

“You know shit!” Norris exploded.

“I have a friend in Keywood Group’s finance department. I called him. He quietly told me the order came from the CEO’s office. They canceled the payment to Horizon Industries.”

The moment he said that, both Eileen and Zoey’s expressions changed.

“That’s impossible,” Zoey said immediately.

“Are you saying Alfred ordered this? How could Alfred make things hard for us?”

More than anyone, Zoey refused to believe Alfred had “changed his heart.”

“It must be some jealous woman in the CEO’s office,” she said bitterly. “Someone who can’t

stand seeing me do well and is using Alfred’s name to target us.”

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