Chapter 39

Hayley suddenly felt a wave of unease and instinctively grabbed Cyrus' hand. "Mr. Gordon, my stomach..."

She couldn't even finish her sentence before the pain overwhelmed her.

Norton answered honestly, "He's known in the industry as quite the scoundrel. He's smart in business, but his reputation is bad. Baldrick, why do you ask?"

"Why indeed?" Baldrick sneered at Cyrus.

Sensing something amiss, Cyrus turned deathly pale and stared at Nancy, his heart pounding. "Nancy, Ogden wouldn't dare, right?"

Nancy didn't address his question. Instead, she looked back at Cyrus with eyes full of scorn. "Does it matter? Weren't you busy with something else and had to leave earlier?"

Cyrus felt his heart racing uncontrollably and impulsively reached out to grab Nancy's hand. He said, "Let's go home."

But Nancy forcefully shook off his hand and stepped back, her expression turning cold and distant.

"I'm here with Baldrick tonight, Mr. Gordon. I'm not leaving with you." she said.

Turning, she walked upstairs.

Cyrus got

Baldrick coldly

Cyrus was speechless.

his fists, his gaze turning icy. "Alright, let's talk." After Cyrus

leave without any change in her

had the nerve to lay his

Hayley approaching. Their eyes met, and Hayley's

the use of being pretty if you can't keep

"Why don't you say that again before

faltered, her

moment, Nancy

pupils dilated, her face twisting with sarcasm. "Of course, Cyrus likes me. Why else would I be pregnant? Didn't you see

you're actually carrying?

taken advantage of by Ogden. Speaking of which, you must have enjoyed Ogden's advances last night. It

mind going blank,

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