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When they saw it was just a few employees arriving for work, Nolan finally opened the car door.
He and Eliza got out, one after the other.
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The two employees noticed it was Nolan stepping out and quickly greeted him. “Good morning. Mr. Hayes.”
But unlike usual, Nolan didn’t acknowledge them.
He looked visibly displeased.
The two employees exchanged puzzled glances, unsure what they had done wrong.
Walking beside him, Eliza said, “They greeted you. Why didn’t you say anything?”
“They interrupted me. Not in the mood.”
He looked like a sulking schoolboy.
Eliza couldn’t help but laugh.
She never expected Nolan to have a side like this.
Meanwhile, the company executives were already gathered in the conference room.
Nolan had said he had an important announcement to make, so none of them dared to be late. Everyone had arrived early, eager to find out what he was going to say.
That was when Tyson walked in.
The senior staff immediately noticed it was someone from the Hayes family, and exchanged questioning looks.
One of them asked, “Mr. Hayes, has something happened?”
“Yeah, why did Nolan call all of us in today?”
“It seems serious. Do you know what this is about?”
Everyone was asking Tyson at once.
Tyson looked like he was already in the loop. Leaning back in his chair, he said, “Whatever you’re wondering about, you’ll know once Nolan arrives. No rush. Someone saw him coming in just now with that young lady from the Sue family.”
At the mention of the Sue family’s daughter, the room was filled with uneasy glances.
The Sue family’s daughter?
Why was Nolan still entangled with her?
Several executives looked displeased.
Just then, Nolan walked in through the conference room doors.
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Everyone turned toward him, ready to get to the bottom of things.
There had been no stated agenda for this meeting, and only the Hayes family’s top brass had been summoned.
“Mr. Hayes, may we ask what this meeting is about?”
“Is there some major decision or company change happening?”
Typically, only big events would call for a meeting like this.
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Nolan sat down at the head of the table and said calmly, “We’re still waiting on someone. Let’s give it a minute.”
“Still waiting?”
The execs looked around in confusion.
It was broad daylight, and they’d already been waiting half an hour.
“Mr. Hayes, were you with the Sue family’s daughter just now?”
They had already advised Nolan once before to keep his distance from her.
But clearly, Nolan hadn’t listened.
If anything, he was getting closer to her.
Nolan replied coolly, “That has nothing to do with today’s meeting.”
Just as he finished speaking, footsteps echoed outside the conference room.
His assistant opened the door, and Elaine appeared at the entrance.
When she walked in, several executives stood up out of respect.
After all, she was supposed to be the future Mrs. Hayes.
“Ms. Elaine, what brings you here?”
By company rules, Elaine didn’t hold any Hayes family shares and wasn’t considered an executive.
But she’d come anyway–and clearly, Nolan knew she would.
“Hello everyone. I’m Elaine. Before my father passed away, our families had an arranged engagement. I’m here today to officially break that engagement with Nolan.”
Her words stunned the entire room./
Elaine had always been adamant that she would only marry Nolan.
Why the sudden change of heart?
She didn’t want to marry him anymore?
“Ms. Elaine, is there some misunderstanding? Why would you call off the engagement so suddenly?”
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“This is a big deal. You’re the person we’ve all seen as the future Mrs. Hayes. Don’t we deserve at least an explanation?”
Elaine was about to give the statement she’d prepared, when Tyson suddenly cut in, “My nephew’s been fooling around outside. Ms. Elaine is a respected heiress–how could she possibly tolerate that kind of insult?”
With Tyson standing up for her, Elaine gained even more confidence.
“In any case, I’ve decided to break off the engagement. I wish Nolan and Ms. Sue a long and happy life together.”
Elaine had no plans to stir up drama today. Tyson had already told her–if the engagement ends, it can always be reinstated later. But if she couldn’t win Nolan’s heart, then no amount of effort would matter.
So instead, she might as well leave Nolan with a good impression.
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