The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow novel Chapter 179

Baldrick let out a cold chuckle. "Sure, I introduced you to Norton, but cozying up to Cyrus? That wasn't part of Norton's plan, was it?"

Hayley frowned, her frustration palpable. "You introduced me to Norton with the intention that I'd catch Cyrus' eye in the first place."

"Is that so? Then why did you run off to find Ogden afterward?" Baldrick's calm smile was infuriating.

Hayley was momentarily speechless.

Baldrick hit where it hurt. "Truth is, Ogden's the one you should be grateful to. You should've pressured him into bringing Cyrus back to you."

Hayley's face turned a spectrum of colors, from flushed red to pale white. It wasn't that she hadn't considered Ogden, but she knew he couldn't summon Cyrus just like that.

"Are you under the impression that just because Cyrus spoke nicely to you, I'm also easy to mess with?" Baldrick sounded almost annoyed.

Honestly, why did everyone think they could challenge him?

Detecting the veiled threat in Baldrick's words, Hayley's heart raced. "Baldrick, aren't you afraid I'll go to Nancy?"

"You're welcome to try, as long as you can make it out of Sunhaven," Baldrick said as he rose swiftly. His towering presence loomed over Hayley like a mountain.

Staring at the man who had suddenly closed the distance, especially into Baldrick's icy eyes, Hayley's voice trembled. "Baldrick, aren't you afraid I'll call the cops?"

"The cops? You seem to have forgotten you're the star of the local nightlife," Baldrick retorted sharply.

Color drained from Hayley's face, leaving her trembling uncontrollably.

Baldrick's gaze hardened. "Hayley, ever since you tried to frame Nancy and push her under, I've wanted to strangle you. But you're not worth dirtying my hands over."

Hayley's eyes widened, realizing Baldrick wasn't joking. Fear settled deep in her bones.

"Stay out of my sight, or I promise your dirty laundry will be all over the internet," Baldrick said, his voice stripped of any warmth. "Now, get her out."

No sooner had Baldrick finished speaking than the security guards entered, escorting Hayley out before she could utter another word.

The office returned to its calm.