The Heart Left Behind (Cole and Yvonne) novel Chapter 106

What a pity for Jared's unyielding spirit. Had he been born in a time of chaos and war, he might've been an excellent candidate for success.

I smirked and began nonchalantly, "Mr. Lawson, I haven't withdrawn the lawsuit on my end yet. You'd better handle this properly."

I hung up and waited for Jared's response. In less than ten minutes, his video apology circulated the internet, and everyone now knew who the real homewrecker was. Surprisingly, he never once mentioned Yvonne in the video.

"Jared is really something else," Hayden remarked as we watched the news.

"Did you think he did it for Yvonne?"

"What else could it be?"

Matters of the heart weren't Hayden's forte, but as a CEO, he couldn't miss the schemes at play, could he?

"Jared's wary of me," I said. "He knows exactly how dragging Yvonne into this mess will affect Xavier."

He didn't dare to provoke me.

Gawking at me, Hayden said, "I didn't think of it that way. But this is fine as well. It saves a lot of trouble."

Following Jared's statement, Lorraine was also dragged into the spotlight. I had no idea how the media managed to dig up photos of me meeting with her.

As I thought about Lorraine, I couldn't help but call her.

She answered my call promptly, and I could hear the wind rustling in her background. She was probably still outside.

"Have any reporters found you yet?"

After her photos were published, her company immediately told her to head home.

"I'm still on my way. I don't think they'll find me yet…"

Before Lorraine could finish, the call was interrupted by a burst of static. Then came the chaotic sound of chatter, like a trail of noise left by a flock of birds swooping low.

"Lorraine?" I called out to her, but there was no response.

"The reporters have found her," I concluded, appalled by the fact that their speed was faster than I had expected.

"Murphy, track Lorraine's phone now."