The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 562 Confrontation Again

Despite Michael holding the title of "President of the Smith Corporation," Hayden kept

a polite smile as he followed Michael into the office, all the while calculating how to strengthen his relationship with Michael.

He hadn't come up with a solid plan yet, but he failed to notice the cold glint in Michael's eyes whenever he looked at him.

Once inside the office, Michael took the lead, silently sitting behind his desk before gesturing for Hayden to take a seat.

Hayden sat down cautiously, the atmosphere between them tense and heavy, like the calm before a storm.

Michael had no intention of offering Hayden a drink. He felt he had made himself clear at the gate of Emerald Lake Manor, but Hayden seemed to have missed the point, still wearing a smile and pretending to be oblivious. If Hayden wanted to play dumb, Michael would play along.

Michael's eyes were deep and piercing as he slowly spoke. "Just say what you need to say."

Hayden coughed, trying to break the silence, but he still didn't know where to start. He let out a few awkward laughs, his eyes wandering around the office of the Smith Corporation's CEO, secretly impressed by the grandeur.

'No wonder the Smith Corporation is so successful!' He thought to himself.

this opportunity to get closer to Michael and secure more benefits for himself and

all, a thin veneer of politeness was just a facade. Hayden knew that

himself, determined to stay calm and composed despite Michael's

goes, "A wise man

it be?" Hayden began. "It's about Emily. She doesn't want to see me or take my calls. I can't even find a chance to see my grandson. You saw it yourself; I came to visit

Sophia were cut from the same cloth: fake sincerity, playing the victim, all while hiding their true motives and

was immune to such tactics. He just sat there, waiting for Hayden to finish his

his daughter?" Hayden continued. "I don't know how much you know about my divorce from her mother, but it wasn't intentional. As a man, Michael, you should understand that. You were once taken with Sophia, and then..."Seeing that Hayden was about to bring up sensitive past events, Michael shot him a sharp look,

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Just because I divorced her mother doesn't make me

be swayed by Hayden's sob story. He responded calmly, "Mr. Brown, I get what you're trying to do. But when it

momentarily stunned, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. He was displeased with Michael's condescending attitude, but what could he do? He couldn't afford to offend Michael or the Smith Corporation. So, he swallowed his anger,

am I interfering in Emily's life? She's my daughter; it's only natural for me to see

expression. "Besides, I'm all alone now, and I need someone to care

laughed out loud. After all this beating

pregnant? When she gave birth? You can't always expect to take without giving. And let's not forget what Emily has been through all these years. I imagine you're