Chapter 394 Boundaries
Seeing Naomi so shameless and unrepentant, Zayden suddenly realized he’d made a mistake by coming,
No matter how much time passed, she was still the same selfish, manipulative person who would do anything to get what she wanted.
“Yours? Everything the Rivers family enjoyed for the past ten years was stolen from Eliza’s mother! And you still have the nerve to act like you’ve done nothing wrong? I shouldn’t have bothered coming
He turned to leave, but Naomi shouted after him in a fury, “You’re just a loser! Good thing I never married you! The Holt family went bankrupt, and now you’re nothing but a stray dog–living even worse than met Get lost! I don’t need you. I’ll get out of here just fine on my own!”
Whatever guilt Zayden might’ve still felt toward her vanished in that moment.
He had once been determined to ruin Naomi–to make her lose everything, even agreeing to an engagement for that reason.
But after all that had happened–her disfigurement, her downfall–he’d assumed she might have changed.
Turned out, she hadn’t changed at all.
She was exactly the same.
So he was done.
When Naomi realized he had really left, regret flashed across her face.
Word had it that Zayden was now dating Tracy, the heiress of the Tang family. If Tracy was willing to step in on her behalf, maybe there was still a chance she could walk out of here free.
The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became.
Nathaniel wasn’t the type to go up against the Sue family just to protect her.
She needed another way out.
At that moment-
Tracy sat alone in her hotel suite.
Zayden had been gone for over three hours.
And he hadn’t responded to any of her messages.
She couldn’t help but suspect he was with Eliza.
Just then, the door unlocked, and Zayden walked in using his keycard.
The moment she saw him, her expression turned icy. “Why are you back so late? Where were you?”
“Ran into an old friend. We talked for a while,” Zayden said calmly.
“An old friend? You mean Eliza?”
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Her voice dripped with sarcasm.
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Ever since the night she saw Zayden and Eliza sneaking around at that banquet–exchanging dirty glances- she’d been furious..
Zayden never once explained their relationship.
And every time she asked, he brushed it off with vague answers.
“Zayden, do you even love me?”
She was wearing a silk nightgown and walked over to him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist from behind.
Zayden’s body tensed immediately, stiff with discomfort.
But Tracy didn’t care. She hugged him even tighter, pressing her soft body up against his.
“We’ve been together long enough. Isn’t it time?”
Every time she tried to get closer, Zayden would dodge her. Even when they were alone, all he’d ever do was give her a light kiss on the cheek or mouth–never anything more.
This wasn’t how a normal relationship worked.
Feeling hurt, Tracy whispered, “Tonight… I want—”
But before she could finish, Zayden grabbed her wrist..
For a second, she thought he was finally giving in.
But instead, he gently removed her hand from around his waist.
Stunned, Tracy stared at him. She’d given him everything–herself, her time–and he couldn’t even react?
Humiliation turned quickly into rage.
“Zayden, what the hell is wrong with you? I’m your girlfriend! You act like I’ve got the plague! Are you that scared to sleep with me?”
She had swallowed her pride and practically thrown herself at him.
What other woman would go this far?
Yet he rejected her again.
“Sorry,” Zayden said. “I’m just not ready.”
Tracy let out a bitter laugh. “Not ready? Or are you still staying pure for Eliza?”
Zayden didn’t answer.
And that silence confirmed everything.
“I knew it!” Tracy snapped. “You’re mine. Just like the rest of the Sue brothers–Eliza can’t take any of you away from me!”
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Then she narrowed her eyes at him and warned, “You’re my boyfriend. If you ever betray me, I swear I’ll kill
her.”
At those words, Zayden’s brows creased. “Tracy, don’t be ridiculous.”
“Ridiculous? Zayden, have some decency. Everything you wear, everything you use–I paid for it! And now you have the nerve to call me ridiculous?”
Her face darkened.
“I want you to please me tonight. If you don’t, don’t expect me to help you find out the truth about your mother’s death.”
Tracy knew exactly why Zayden had stayed close to her.
And she wasn’t about to rush anything.
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