The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 33

Nancy's face darkened as she caught Ogden's malevolent gaze, leaving a wave of disgust in her heart. That scoundrel Cyrus! He had left her to deal with Ogden, a notoriously slippery man, all because he had to chase after Hayley! Was Hayley that important?

Nancy coldly grabbed her purse, but Ogden seized her delicate wrist the next moment.

Smelling the faint perfume on Nancy, greed shone undisguised in Ogden's eyes. "What's this, Mrs. Gordon? Planning on grabbing your bag and leaving? Mr. Gordon has entrusted you to sign the contract." Feeling the warmth of Ogden's hand on her wrist, Nancy quickly shook it off in disgust.

Her face soured. "Mr. Smith, have you had too much to drink? Or do you need me to call Cyrus so he can come and sign this contract himself?"

She was, after all, Cyrus' wife in name. And this man dared to lay a hand on her!

Seeing Nancy's anger, Ogden wasn't flustered. Instead, he flashed a yellow-toothed grin. "Do you think you can even reach Mr. Gordon? He's off with his little mistress now."

Nancy's gaze faltered. How did Ogden know about this?

business gatherings before. Everyone knows she's Mr. Gordon's girl. It seems you're the only wife out of the loop." Nancy felt like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, mockery the only thing left in her eyes. No wonder Ogden knew about Hayley. It turned out all business partners were aware except her! Cyrus treated her like a

Perhaps from the alcohol or some other reason, a violent desire to possess Nancy surged within

to help himself, Ogden swallowed hard. "Nancy, you're so beautiful. Cyrus doesn't know what he's got. Come to me, and I'll treat you right, not to mention... in the world of the rich and the

at Nancy

disgust and

then, she slapped him hard. The

with disbelief in his eyes. "You... you dare hit me! Bitch,

Gordon family sooner or later. Nancy, if you had any sense, you'd sign this contract. Maybe Mr. Gordon will give you some money.

face disgusts me." Ogden's face fell, but before he could continue, Nancy cut him off, "As for what you just said, I'll be sure to relay every word to Cyrus.

Nancy grabbed her purse and turned to leave, her

terms with Cyrus having someone else and even having a child with them, and that he made her feel like a fool. But she would never stand for Cyrus degrading her like this, leaving her to fend off

ever agreed to marry a beast like

had cleared that bringing Hayley's issue to

spilling the beans. Why had he mentioned