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“Just ten minutes.”
Eliza shook her head. “You shouldn’t have agreed to it.”
Nolan never should’ve agreed to let Tyson get engaged to Elaine.
That was basically handing over his power and giving Tyson the perfect excuse to swap places with him.
“In my opinion, nothing could break off that engagement more effectively. Tyson did me a favor.
Eliza said, “And just like that, the balance of power in the Hayes family will tip toward Tyson.
Those executives weren’t idiots. They’d side with whoever could bring them the most benefits..
And that person wasn’t Nolan, with his rebellious streak–it was Tyson, who played by the rules when it suited him.
“It’s fine. I have ways to take it back. But when it comes to ending that engagement, there’s only one shot.
Elaine had finally taken the initiative to cut ties with him.
He didn’t know exactly what she was thinking, but it was probably part of Tyson’s setup.
Meanwhile
Elaine had followed Tyson down to the underground parking garage.
He walked ahead without even glancing back.
Seeing no one around, Elaine rushed forward and grabbed his arm. “You owe me an explanation. What the hell was that in the meeting room?”
“Ms. Elaine, this isn’t the place to talk. Get in the car.”
Tyson opened the door and gestured for her to get in.
Julio stood outside, keeping watch to make sure no one saw them.
“Why? You promised to help me win Nolan back.”
That promise was the only reason she’d gone along with his plan–calling off the engagement in front of everyone to pique Nolan’s interest.
“Ms. Elaine, I am helping you.”
“Helping me? Helping me by getting him to agree to marry me off to you?”
When Nolan had agreed to let her marry Tyson, Elaine felt like her world had collapsed.
Tyson chuckled. “Think about it–Nolan gave you up so easily for Eliza. He even handed you over to me. Isn’t that outrageous?”
“Of course it is! But you-
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“If it’s outrageous, then don’t you want to get back at him?”
Elaine froze.
Tyson reached out and gently brushed a loose strand of hair from her check.
The sudden intimacy caught her off guard.
But his eyes were full of emotion. “You’re beautiful and devoted, Ms. Elaine. Nolan had no right to treat you this way.”
Hearing those words made the frustration inside her bubble up.
Tyson continued, “No one in this world loves Nolan more than you do. And he still let you down. I can’t bear to see you suffer like this. That’s why I want to help you–so we can get back at him together.”
Elaine hesitated, but her heart was already wavering.
He was right.
She couldn’t just stand by and watch Nolan fall for Eliza.
She had to strike back.
She was the Lynn family heiress.
She was the one who deserved Nolan’s love.
“What do you want me to do?”
Tyson said, “We’ll let Nolan see that the one woman who ever truly loved him is now marrying his uncle. This engagement will make him regret everything–regret that he let someone as perfect as you slip away.”
Elaine actually felt tempted.
Yes. She’d loved Nolan with all her heart, but he dismissed her like she was nothing.
He needed to regret it.
There was no way Eliza could love him more than she did.
Eventually, he’d come back to her.
Meanwhile, at MISS Corp-
Soren’s manager quietly led him in through the back entrance. When the front desk caught sight of him, they immediately came forward. “Mr. Soren, are you here to see Ms. Eliza?”
“Where is she?”
Soren still had his mask on and kept it brief.
He’d been busy filming these past few days, but the moment he heard Eliza had nearly been kidnapped- and that it was all over the news–he came straight over to make sure she was okay.
The receptionist said, “Please wait a moment, I’ll call upstairs.”
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She quickly dialed Eliza’s assistant.
After a short exchange, the assistant rushed down from the upper floor.
“I’m so sorry, Mr. Soren, Ms. Eliza isn’t here right now. She stepped out for something.”
“She’s… alright?”
“She’s fine. Ms. Eliza wasn’t hurt.”
“That’s a relief.”
“Do you know where she went? I want to check on her.”
“She went to Hayes Corp. She hasn’t come back yet.”
The moment Soren heard “Hayes Corp,” it was like the blood in his body stopped cold.
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