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?

face, Ogden sneered even more. "Mr. Gordon has brought Hayley to 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

Nancy's pale face, Ogden felt an indescribable sense of shatter. Perhaps from the alcohol or some other reason, a violent desire

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 common, once you're halfway through life, isn't it

Nancy

filled with disgust

she slapped him hard. The

me! Bitch, believe it or not, I won't sign the contract. Let's

housewife can keep a man's heart? Hayley's pregnant with Mr. Gordon's child. She'll kick you out of the Gordon family sooner or later. Nancy, if you had

continue, Nancy cut him off, "As for what you just said, I'll be sure to relay every

to leave,

them, and that he made her feel like a fool. But she

she ever agreed to

Cyrus had cleared that bringing Hayley's issue to Nancy was

the beans.