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Elaine stared at the pile of evidence in front of her, then scoffed. “So what? Nolan wouldn’t really go after me, would he?”
She was, after all, someone Nolan had grown up with. Even if he no longer cared about their childhood bond, she was still the daughter of the Lynn family – and now Tyson’s fiancée. Surely Nolan wouldn’t dare touch her out of respect for Tyson’s status.
“This is a formal legal notice.”
The assistant didn’t argue further. He simply handed her the letter.
Elaine’s expression darkened the moment her eyes fell on the document.
So Nolan was serious. He was really cutting ties with her.
“Take your damn letter back! I want to speak to Nolan myself!”
One of the team members stepped forward and replied, “I’m sorry, Ms. Elaine. Mr. Hayes gave specific instructions – he doesn’t have time to see you. If he intended to, we wouldn’t be here in his place.”
“You-”
Before Elaine could erupt again, a familiar voice echoed from the hallway.
“You’ve all gotten awfully bold, haven’t you? Do you know who Ms. Elaine is? How dare you show such disrespect in front of her?”
Startled, Elaine turned and saw Tyson standing at the door.
“Mr. Hayes,” the assistants muttered awkwardly, exchanging uneasy glances.
Tyson was Nolan’s uncle and a major figure in the Hayes family. They didn’t dare overstep.
“Give me the letter,” Tyson said calmly.
His assistant, Julio, stepped forward and took it from the stunned legal reps.
“Julio, see them out.”
“Yes, sir.”
Julio turned to the group. “This way, please.”
The team dared not defy Tyson’s authority and promptly withdrew.
Once they were gone, Tyson approached Elaine. “Don’t worry. I’ll handle this for you.”
“Thank you… Mr. Hayes.”
Elaine hadn’t seen Tyson since their last encounter. Now, with him personally stepping in to help, her embarrassment melted into something gentler. She bit her lip and hesitated. “I… I shouldn’t trouble you with this. You’ve already helped me so much.”
“I’m helping you because I want to,” Tyson replied, gazing at her with warm, unwavering eyes.
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Elaine flushed beneath his stare.
Tyson was a stunning man–just as attractive as Nolan, maybe even more so with that added air of maturity and steadiness.
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“You know how I feel, Mr. Hayes… I love Nolan. I just can’t bear to see him and Eliza go public. If that really happens, then 1…”
“You’ve already told me what you want,” Tyson said gently, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “And I told you – I’ll help you get it.”
Elaine lowered her head, caught between embarrassment and something harder to define.
But Tyson didn’t press. He simply stepped back and said, “I only came to check on you. I’ve got work to handle.”
Then he turned and left, the hotel door clicking shut behind him.
Elaine stood there, staring in stunned silence.
He helped her, comforted her… and left?
Meanwhile, in the car, Julio asked, “Sir, you could’ve made a move back there. Why walk away?”
Tyson raised an eyebrow. “You think I’m desperate?”
“I didn’t mean-
“A woman like her doesn’t respond to pressure. She thinks she loves Nolan – but she’s chasing a ghost. Give her a better man, one who loves and protects her, and she’ll come willingly. Then she’s mine. On my terms.”
Julio nodded slowly. “I see. Still, Mr. Nolan’s not pulling punches anymore. That lawsuit is real.”
“I know,” Tyson said. “It’s time we stopped pretending this isn’t war.”
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