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

Chapter 179

Baldrick let out a cold chuckle. "Sure, I introduced you to Norton, but cozying up to Cyrus? That wasn't part of Norton's plan, was it?"

Hayley frowned, her frustration palpable. "You introduced me to Norton with the intention that I'd catch Cyrus' eye in the first place."

"Is that so? Then why did you run off to find Ogden afterward?" Baldrick's calm smile was infuriating. Hayley was momentarily speechless.

Baldrick hit where it hurt. "Truth is, Ogden's the one you should be grateful to. You should've pressured him into bringing Cyrus back to you."

Hayley's face turned a spectrum of colors, from flushed red to pale white. It wasn't that she hadn't

considered Ogden, but she knew he couldn't summon Cyrus just like that.

"Are you under the impression that just because Cyrus spoke nicely to you, I'm also easy to mess with?" Baldrick sounded almost annoyed.

Honestly, why did everyone think they could challenge him?

veiled threat in Baldrick's words, Hayley's heart raced. "Baldrick, aren't you

welcome to try, as long as you can make it out of Sunhaven," Baldrick said

the distance, especially into Baldrick's icy eyes, Hayley's

have forgotten you're the star of the local nightlife," Baldrick retorted sharply. Color drained

ever since you tried to frame Nancy and push her under, I've wanted to strangle you. But you're not worth dirtying my hands

realizing Baldrick wasn't joking.

be all over the internet," Baldrick said,

than the security guards entered, escorting Hayley out before she could utter another

returned to

respectfully, "Mr. Robertson, should we deal with Hayley?" "Deal with Hayley, and make it easier for Cyrus to reconcile with Nancy?" Baldrick countered, raising an

expression changed. "Mr.

commanded, his gaze shifting. "If she tries to

each other's throats, not

The assistant nodded quickly

out the window, his eyes filled

wasn't a saint. If Cyrus could