Chapter 120 Keeping Him Worried

Under the dim lighting. Hadley’s complexion turned ghostly pale.

Her eyes flicked to Elvin, and then to Adonis.

Neither of them spoke, but their looks said enough–they were silently telling her to endure Wayne.

Elvin’s words in the elevator echoed in her mind. Taking a slow breath, Hadley forced herself to move, hesitantly placing her hand in Wayne’s.

A burst of laughter escaped Wayne, his amusement evident. But instead of simply holding her hand, he tightened his grip and yanked her forward, smoothly shifting his arm until it wrapped around her waist.

The instant his arm locked in place, Hadley’s entire body stiffened.

Her fingers curled into tight fists, her nails pressing sharply into her palms.

“How old are you? And what’s your college major?”

“I’m twenty–four…” Her voice came out faint, barely above a whisper. “I studied modern dance.”

“A dancer, huh?” Wayne’s gaze dragged over her. “No wonder you’ve got such a fantastic figure.”

Wayne lifted his glass toward Hadley with a smirk. “Come on. Let’s have a drink to celebrate our meeting.”

“Yes…”

Hadley took the glass, her fingers trembling slightly as she gripped it. Her pulse pounded in her ears. “Mr. Walters, aren’t you going to drink with me?”

Wayne waved a hand dismissively. “You first. And I’ll finish the rest. That makes us look close, doesn’t it?”

His lighthearted tone drew chuckles from the men around them.

Hadley remained frozen in place, still clutching the glass. A subtle tremor ran through her.

“Go on, drink.” Wayne’s voice held a teasing lilt. “No need to be so tense. I’m not forcing you to finish it all… I’m known for spoiling beautiful women, you know.”

As he spoke, his hand slid around her waist.

Hadley tightened her grip on the glass, forcing herself to believe that if she just drank, he might finally let her

go.

But just as she brought the glass to her lips, she stiffened in shock.

Wayne’s hand was drifting lower, creeping down her thigh.

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Chapter 120 Keeping Him Worried

That was it. Hadley’s composure, already hanging by a thread, snapped.

She had been forcing herself to endure his touch, to stay silent, to play along

But this this was something no woman should ever be expected to tolerate.

Before anyone could react, she hurled the drink straight into Wayne’s face without a second thought.

“You little-!”

Wine streamed down Wayne’s cheeks, dripping from his chin. His face twisted with rage as he shot to his feet, cursing furiously.

With a sharp swipe, he dragged the back of his hand across his face, and then lunged for Hadley.

“You bitch!”

with the sharp crack

slammed the glass against the table’s edge.

but the jagged

fury as she raised it, the sharp tip

come near me!”

“Hadley!”

alarm flashing across his face as he reached for her.

touch me! Stay away, all of you!”

reason now, her entire

to

edged with malice. “Look at this crazy bitch! You think that’s gonna stop

any

until the jagged edges dug

on my way

the distance in two long strides.

blurred. Her breath came in uneven gasps, and her grip on the broken glass wavered. She looked as

this is

slow, amused chuckle rippled through

sharply toward the

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on a row of couches in the corner, rose at an unhurried

“Mr. Flynn?”

“Mr. Flynn…”

shift in atmosphere was immediate. In an instant, Wayne and the others wiped away their prior expressions, replacing them with carefully measured, fawning smiles. “Mr.

of them quickly

business gathering–a discussion about

was backed by East Entertainment Media, a subsidiary of the Flynn Group, Eric’s presence

wasn’t unusual.

had only shown up as

the project were left in the hands of

just long enough before making his exit. Yet, in that brief window of time, he had stumbled upon quite the

not sparing Wayne even a passing

locked onto Hadley.

was unreadable, a mixture of

he

yet here she

frozen as Eric approached, her mind still a complete blank. She felt as though she knew this man -and at the

lips parted slightly, her breath

SR

let out an exaggerated sigh, rubbing his forehead as if exhausted by

I should get going.”

course,” Wayne responded immediately, seizing the opportunity to show deference.

escort you

out.”

off without hesitation, and then, without

words was crystal clear.

the room needed further explanation–Eric had taken an interest in Hadley.

no room for

tilting his head toward Hadley. “Well? Didn’t you hear Mr. Flynn? Get moving!” Even Adonis, who had been watching tensely from the sidelines, knew there was nothing he could do now. Hadley had already made enough waves tonight. If she dared to provoke Eric, it wouldn’t just be

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