Chapter 355 Power Games


    But when Nn opened the door, it wasn’t Eliza he saw it was ine.


    Her eyes glinted with something almost like defiance, and she even let out a cold littleugh.


    So it really was true. The moment something involved Eliza, Nn woulde running.


    “You need something?” Nn’s tone was t and unweing.


    +8 Pearls


    Tyson’s driver, sticking to Julio’s script, said, “Mr. Hayes, this evening Ms. Sue went to Ms. ine’s house and destroyed everything. Ms. ine now has nowhere to stay, so our sir instructed me to bring her here.”


    “This is my home,” Nn replied icily. “I never agreed to let anyone else move in.”


    “But… this incident was caused by Ms. Sue. Our sir said, if Ms. ine isn’t properly taken care of, he’ll be forced to pay Ms. Sue a visit himself.”


    The veiled threat couldn’t have been more obvious.


    And Nn wasn’t stupid–he understood it instantly.


    If he didn’t let ine in, Tyson would stir up trouble for Eliza.


    “Fine,” Nn said coldly. “She can stay. I’ll leave.”


    To him, the Hayes family estate was just a house. He didn’t care where he lived.


    But ine immediately cut in. “Wherever you go, I’ll go. If you won’t live with me, I’ll move in with Eliza instead.”


    She thought she’d found his weakness.


    But Nn didn’t even flinch. “Go ahead. I’m sure you two will get along <i>great</i><i>.” </i>


    ine froze.


    The memory of Eliza’s icy eyes as Matteo smashed her home came rushing back. That look would haunt her forever.


    There was no way she had the courage to live under the same roof as Eliza.


    Nn stepped aside and opened the door wider, letting her in.


    Once she entered, he made his conditions clear. “There’s only one guest room upstairs. You stay there. Don’t touch anything else. You can stay one night. Tomorrow I’ll have someone arrange a new ce for you. Understood?”


    “Nn… do you really have to be this cold to me?” Her eyes welled up with tears. “Do you have any i what Eliza did to me today? We grew up together. Don’t you feel even a little sorry for me?”


    She couldn’t believe Nn would treat her like this after everything they shared growing up.


    But he simply said, “There was never anything between us to begin with. So what’s there to be sorry about?”


    With that, he turned and walked out.


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    Chapter 355 Power Games


    48 Pea


    ine stood frozen in the entryway, watching him leave, stunned that he would rather stay anywhere else than be near her.


    <i>Just </i>how disgusted with me is <i>he</i><i>? </i>she wondered, her face contorting with frustration.


    Refusing to ept defeat, she snapped a photo of the guest room and posted it on her WhatsApp status.


    weight. Feeling blessed.”


    The caption was simple. “Taken in by my fiancéte at


    Just a few words–but the


    “Omg, I wish I had a fiancé like that!”


    “So sweet, you’re lucky!”


    “Wishing you all the best!”


    ine knew Eliza would see it.


    poured in:


    Back when she started university, ine had added every ssmate’s WhatsApp, including Eliza’s–even though Eliza never really posted anything and hadn’t cared whether they were connected or not.


    Now, clearly, ine was trying to provoke her.


    Eliza saw the post. She closed her phone without a word, acting as though she hadn’t seen a thing.


    The next morning, Nn’s assistant called.


    “Mr. Tyson just returned from the subsidiary. He’s holding a special meeting. All senior leadership in the Hayes family will be attending.”


    Nn knew exactly what that meant–Tyson was up to something again.


    “I got it,” he said, hanging up.


    His assistant was already waiting outside the hotel. Nn made his way to thepany.


    In the meeting room, all the Hayes Corp executives were already gathered–waiting on Nn alone.


    And there was Tyson, sitting calmly at the head of the table.


    Not a single shareholder or executive voiced objection. No one dared say it was out of line.


    Nn’s assistant–approached Tyson and said, “Mr. Hayes, this might be a breach of protocol.”


    Tyson acted like he hadn’t heard a thing. He didn’t even budge.


    The assistant looked awkwardly at Nn.


    But Nn stayedposed. He walked to the opposite end of the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.


    “No problem,” he said smoothly. “Wherever I sit is the head of the table.”