Chapter 263 Under Pressure
“I heard the girl who tried to slit her wrist this morning is from the Lynn family.”
“The Lynn family? Isn’t she the only one left? So she’s the last one left from the Lynn family?
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“Yep, that’s her. The Lynn family arranged an engagement with the Hayes family ages ago–no wonder she showed up causing drama.”
Eliza had already done her homework on the Lynn family the moment she heard Elaine’s name.
At this point, Elaine was all the Lynn family had left. She and Nolan had grown up side by side–childhood friends, practically inseparable.
She and Nolan had a long history. They’d been close since they were kids.
Later on, because of her health issues, Nolan had sent her abroad for treatment.
Thinking about it now, Eliza gave a bitter smile.
If Nolan had really wanted to break off the engagement, he would’ve done it a long time ago. There was no reason to wait until now.
To him, she was nothing but a distraction. A thrill to chase, then throw away.
She never should’ve taken any of it seriously. She should’ve known better.
Honestly, I had no one to blame but myself.
Just then, a gasp rang out from the front of the classroom.
“Look–it’s Nolan!”
“Wait, what’s he doing here?”
“What do you think? He’s obviously here to find someone.”
Everyone turned toward Eliza.
Everyone knew she and Nolan had been spending time together on campus. With his fiancée showing up in a full–blown scene, of course he’d come running.
Standing near the front, Halbert frowned and said coldly, “It’s class time. We don’t need anyone interrupting.”
“Yes, Mr. Halbert.” The bodyguard immediately stepped outside and stopped Nolan at the doorway. “Sorry, but we’re in the middle of class. You’ll need to wait until it’s over.”
He couldn’t have made it clearer. But Nolan wasn’t even listening. His eyes were locked on Eliza, unmoving.
When he still didn’t budge, the bodyguard glanced back at her.
Everyone in class was watching Eliza now, waiting to see what she’d do.
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Finally, Eliza set down her pen and rose from her seat. She walked toward the front, stepped out into the hallway, and met him at the door.
“Can I help you with something?” she asked coolly.
Nolan was dressed in a sharp suit, clearly having come straight from a meeting. Behind him stood his assistant and secretary, both tense and alert.
These days, the entire Hayes family business was riding on his back, and he was busier than ever–easily putting in twelve–hour days, sometimes more.
Eliza knew exactly what brought him here–he must’ve caught wind of the drama on campus and came rushing over to clean up the mess.
“Eliza… did Elaine come here and cause a scene?”
“You already know that. You wouldn’t be here otherwise,” Eliza replied, calm but clipped. “If you’re so worried about your fiancée, maybe go visit her. I heard she slit her wrist–pretty serious stuff. If she dies, I guess I’m the one everyone’s going to blame, huh?”
With that, she turned to head back inside.
But Nolan reached out and grabbed her arm, his grip suddenly tight. She tried to shake him off but couldn’t.
“What do you want from me?” she said coldly, turning back to face him. Her voice was sharp now, and her eyes–colder than ever.
Nolan froze when he saw the look in her eyes.
He’d seen that look before. It was the same expression Eliza used to give Zayden.
Now she was looking at him that way.
“Nolan, I’m in the middle of class. I don’t have time to mess around with you. If you’re in the mood for relationship drama, go to the hospital and check on your fiancée–she’s literally losing it trying to find you.”
As a woman, Eliza could see it–Elaine wasn’t faking it. She genuinely cared.
And if Elaine was truly his fiancée, then he needed to calm her down and take responsibility.
Eliza turned to go back inside.
But Nolan’s voice cut through the air, cold and commanding. “Lock down the classroom.”
Nolan’s unexpected order stopped everyone in their tracks.
Students stood from their seats in confusion. Even the professor looked baffled.
Eliza stopped in her tracks and turned back to him, stunned. “You’ve lost your mind. Do you even realize what you’re doing?”
This was Claire University–a prestigious, top–tier school. And Nolan had just ordered his people to surround an entire classroom of students..
“Come with me,” he said.
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Eliza didn’t move.
“I said–come with me. Now,”
His security team had already moved into position, closing in and blocking every exit.
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Inside the classroom, Halbert’s expression darkened. “Nolan, do you really think you can treat us like we’re nothing? The Sue family isn’t just going to stand by and let this slide.”
Eliza looked at Nolan’s pleading expression… then finally spoke. “Halbert,” she said quietly, “I’ll go with him.”
Halbert clearly didn’t like it.
Everyone in the room knew Nolan’s reputation–powerful, erratic, and dangerous when pushed. No one in the business world took him lightly.
Someone like that? Best to keep your distance.
Still, Eliza gave Halbert a small nod. “Don’t worry. I’ll handle it. I won’t be long.”
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