Chapter 146

"You're just what?"

A chilling, detached voice echoed from her right, causing Wyneth to jerk her head in that direction. Unbeknownst to her, Hayden had approached, his face an icy mask as he gripped Evan's arm.

"Who dares to—" Evan had barely finished his shriek when he was prepared to unleash his wrath. But turning his head, he was met with a coldly handsome face—Hayden's. "M-Mr. Hamilton? What are you...?"

'Is Hayden standing up for this woman? How could it be him? And why? What kind of connection does this woman have with Hayden?'

Evan's mind raced as he spluttered out an apology. "I'm sorry, I didn't know she was with you. I'll avoid her from now on, Mr. Hamilton. Just pretend you never saw me."

But no matter how Evan pleaded, Hayden's expression remained stonily cold. Hayden's mood tonight had been sour enough already. Seeing another man attempting to lay a hand on Wyneth was the final nail in the coffin.

Seeing no response from Hayden, and his hand aching as if it might bre