Chapter 206 Strangers Now
Eliza had just turned to leave with Nolan when a familiar voice caught her off guard.
“Tracy, here’s your water.”
She froze mid–step.
That voice… was it Zayden?
She turned around just in time to see Zayden, dressed in a crisp white shirt, walking up to Tracy.
Tracy frowned and scolded, “What took you so long? I don’t even want it anymore.”
Zayden replied patiently, “If you don’t want the drink, I’ll take you to the cafeteria instead.”
“How am I supposed to eat in a place like that?”
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Tracy wrinkled her nose. “Just go reserve a table at a good restaurant nearby. And remember, it has to be a Michelin–rated one with a nice atmosphere.”
“Alright.”
Zayden agreed to everything without a trace of irritation.
This side of Zayden–so accommodating–felt almost foreign to Eliza.
She had never seen him act like this before.
Tracy casually tossed the drink at him. Zayden caught it. When he looked up, his eyes met Eliza’s.
But only for a second.
Then he looked away, as if they were strangers.
“How does Zayden know Tracy?”
Back then, Zayden’s social circle was simple. She had never heard of him having anything to do with Tracy.
And ever since the Holt family went bankrupt, nobody in the industry wanted anything to do with him.
“He’s Tracy’s boyfriend now.”
Nolan’s words stunned Eliza.
Zayden? Tracy’s boyfriend?
That was insane.
“Why?”
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Zayden’s mother had only passed away a month ago, and he was already seeing someone?
It didn’t make sense.
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“My sources say his mother had a bit of money left. He took it and went overseas. Tracy found him there.”
Eliza suddenly remembered–Zayden once had an overseas admission offer, but after the family disaster, he never made it.
Could it be that Zayden, disheartened, went abroad and ran into Tracy by chance?
It was ridiculous–and yet, it really had nothing to do with her.
She and Zayden had long since gone their separate ways.
His personal life wasn’t her concern.
But then something clicked.
“Wait a minute. How do you know all this about Zayden?”
Eliza eyed Nolan with suspicion.
She hadn’t even known Zayden had gone abroad.
How could Nolan be so informed unless he had someone watching him?
Nolan’s gaze shifted slightly. “Just happened to find out.”
“You didn’t… you didn’t have someone watching Zayden, did you?”
Nolan tensed at her direct question.
“You actually did?”
Eliza looked at him oddly. “I have nothing to do with him anymore. Why are you still keeping tabs on
him?”
“L…”
“Don’t tell me… don’t tell me Zayden’s plotting something?”
Eliza’s face changed. “It’s not impossible. He left for overseas all of a sudden–maybe he’s planning something.”
Seeing her jump to conclusions, Nolan’s tense expression eased slightly.
Eliza asked, “Is he trying to get revenge for his mother? Is that why he went abroad?”
“…Maybe.”
Nolan said, “I don’t know what he’s planning. But… I don’t think he’ll hurt you.”
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Eliza fell silent.
The Holt family was gone. Her past grudges had ended.
Whatever Zayden chose to do from now on had nothing to do with her.
“Are you thinking about Zayden?”
Nolan suddenly asked.
Eliza paused. “Yeah.”
She had been thinking about him just now.
But only about why he went abroad.
Just pure curiosity.
“You don’t look well. Did you catch a cold?”
Eliza waved a hand in front of Nolan.
He swatted it away. “Don’t overthink. It’s sunny outside today.”
“Really?”
She glanced out the window.
Nolan was already walking ahead, not waiting for her.
Seeing that, she quickly chased after him.
“Wait up! Nolan!”
Eliza followed him down the stairs from the upper floor.
Halbert, who had been in a classroom, saw the scene unfold. His expression grew colder.
“Mr. Halbert…”
“Anyone who runs around with Nolan can’t be much of a person.”
Halbert said coolly, “Pull all our people away from her. Since she doesn’t want to be the Sue family’s Ms. Cassandra, then don’t let the principal give her any special treatment.”
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