Chapter 200

Celena was no one's fool. The same man who looked at her with barely concealed contempt yesterday was now offering apologies with a bowed head. Without someone's intervention, such a sudden shift in attitude seemed impossible.

And then there was last night. After waking from her sleep, she realized Liam slipped out secretly, which planted a seed of dread in her thoughts.

Could it be that Liam's nocturnal escapade was to seek out Mr. Adams?

Hayes's expression turned to stone when he heard her, momentarily caught off guard, but he quickly recovered, his smile returning as he hastily explained, "No, no one came to me! You're reading too much into it. I just had a change of heart. I realized Mr. Yafe Stone and his crew aren't exactly the best company. I figured I'd be better off throwing in my lot with you."

Celena could read between the lines, but Hayes was holding back. However, she didn't press him, instead following him into the factory.

Meanwhile, Cheryl made arrangements with a factory worker, offering a calm $10,000 to keep tabs on Celena and Hayes. As he watched the pair make their way into the factory, he stepped aside to update Cheryl with a quick phone call.

and Hayes just walked into the

did you see? Anything out of the ordinary after

leaned forward in her office chair,

ordinary. It's just- Hayes is acting like a completely different person. He apologized to Celena in front of

response was tinged with disbelief, his confusion evident. Was Hayes struck by some strange

wide open, her brows knitting together as she let out a grunt and ended the call. She sat back, lost in thought. What in the world happened to make Hayes do a complete one- eighty overnight? Just yesterday, he was hurling insults at Celena, vowing to teach her a lesson, and then he

Celena

How did that happen? That opportunistic weasel, Hayes, he's always dismissed Celena as a nobody.

bewilderment as he

on her own. There's

the coming days. Find out if she's got a heavyweight in her corner. If you can dig up some proof, I'd love to see how this brazen woman thinks she can waltz into the company and take over

grimaced, emitting a reluctant

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