Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 129

Chapter 129

On the other end of the line, Zane stayed quiet. Nora pulled the phone closer to check the call was still connected, then put it back to her ear.

“Should I be grateful that I ran into you that evening and got to dance with you?” Nora asked evenly, her eyes bright with a hint of hope.

Nora thought, ‘Could Zane taking this call mean he values the friendship we shared that day? Maybe he still has a soft spot for me after all.‘

As these thoughts rushed through her mind, she felt a spark of excitement. Although she had regrets, having even a small place in his heart was better than nothing at all.

“I think you’re mistaken. You should thank Tom, as my willingness to take this call is solely because of him.” Zane’s voice sounded rough and distant. Nora’s heart dropped at his words, and her expression fell flat.

“If you meet him in the future, be sure to thank him,” Zane’s words felt like a punch to Nora’s gut. All her hopes were in vain; he wasn’t reaching out for her sake.

Remembering the girl she had seen at the Grand Restaurant, Nora couldn’t help but ask, “Do you have feelings for Elysia?”

“This isn’t your business. If you want to talk about this, I see no point.”

Just as Zane was about to end the call, Nora hurriedly interjected, “Please don’t hang up.”

“You have one minute; say what you need.”

Nora realized time was short and quickly said, “My dad wants to meet with you.”

“Do you think just meeting will change my mind?”

Hearing this made her heart ache. Nora was finally sure Zane was behind this. From doubting to hearing him say it outright -it hurt. “Why?” Her voice was shaky, struggling to understand his reasoning.

owe you any

is my

at two o’clock this

Matthew would try to play. Nora buried her face in her hands, replaying Zane’s cold words in her mind. Each memory stung

Zane would be hers. Now it felt like a vast chasm had opened up between

down easily. She wiped her tears, steadied herself, and pretended everything

“Dad, Mr. Hartley has agreed to

As long as a meeting was secured, there was still a chance for reconciliation. With his

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Nora, get ready; we’re going together this

froze. “Am I

Hartley agreed to meet mainly because of you, so having you there will definitely help the discussion

swayed to change

thought it was her influence that brought Zane to the table. Nora didn’t want to let her dad down, especially since the whole

hope, she said, “Alright, I

“That’s my

Matthew and Nora arrived at Zane’s office. “Mr. Hartley is in a meeting; please wait a moment,” Barry said while placing two cups of coffee in

said

silence. Matthew worried, unsure of what he would do if Zane

a low voice, “Let them wait for thirty minutes before bringing them

“Yes, Mr. Hartley.”

walked back to his office. Barry noticed his disappearing figure and realized that the Davis

was well–known around the office that Zane took punctuality seriously, so making them wait for thirty minutes was a clear indication of how they had offended him. Barry

time dragged on without anyone coming, his anxiety grew,