Chapter 550

"What did you just say?" Hayden asked, his voice cold.

"Missed that? No matter who I'm with, it won't be you. Understand?" Without waiting for a reply, Wyneth turned and walked away.

The bodyguards trailed behind, their expressions showing their surprise at how abruptly Wyneth had treated Hayden. They shot nervous glances her way, half-expecting her to be upset with them. Instead, she spared them a brief, indifferent glance.

"Just leave. I don't need you tailing me."

"But Ms. Walford," the lead bodyguard started, "we've been paid to watch over you. If we don't, we have to return the money. We really need this job."

"Yeah, he's right," the other two chimed in. "We really need this job, Ms. Walford. I have a family to support. If we don't finish this job because you don't want us, they might fire us for letting a client down."

Initially, Wyneth did not give it much thought. She assumed that bodyguards could easily find another job if one fell through. Their words, however, gave her