I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 305

Ethan's venomous tone earned him bewildered looks from Quentin and Ian.

"Do you have a problem with her all of a sudden?"

He was never like this before.

Ethan was still seething over the rejected partnership, though he obviously kept that to himself.

Getting publicly humiliated in a boardroom wasn't exactly something he wanted to broadcast.

His goodwill toward Zoe had plummeted into the negatives.

He even felt a twisted sense of schadenfreude.

"What do you think Garrett would say if he knew his prized new sister was carrying Hayden's kid?"

"???"

"Ethan, did you overdose on one of Quentin's prescriptions?"

Ian realized this wasn't just casual irritation anymore.

The boys had a silent pact to never tell Hayden about Zoe's pregnancy.

Hayden didn't give a damn anyway, and Zoe had suffered enough. Why rub salt in the wound of a single mother?

Quentin shot Ian a deadpan glare.

"Keep my medical license out of this."

He was just here for the drama. He had zero intention of becoming part of it.

As Hayden's group approached the entrance, Ethan trailed behind, purposefully avoiding eye contact with Zoe.

Quentin and Ian handed over their gift envelopes.

"Congratulations, Zoe—"

Ian clamped his mouth shut halfway through.

Wait, what exactly was he congratulating her for?

It wasn't a wedding.

Arthur Sr. throwing an extravagant blowout just for an honorary adoption was entirely unprecedented.

It literally felt like Garrett and Zoe's wedding reception.

That meant Sienna now had the backing of both the Thorne empire and the Kendall dynasty.

Zoe snatched her hand back, completely ignoring the velvet box Sienna held out.

"My last name is Lynd. Yours is Winters. I think you have the wrong person," Zoe said coolly. "Furthermore, my daughter is a Lynd. We have absolutely zero relation to the Winters family.

"Today is my induction into the Kendall family. Don't try to latch onto us for social clout. The guest seating is inside. Show yourself in."

Sienna froze, a furious flush creeping up her neck.

She was just trying to be polite! With her status as Hayden's partner, did Zoe actually think she needed to ride her coattails?

Hayden suddenly reached out, pulling Sienna firmly to his side. Garrett immediately tensed.

He braced for a confrontation.

"Mr. Thorne. The reception is inside. Feel free to escort your wife to her seat."

The words 'your wife' dripped with venomous irony.

Ian and Quentin tensed up, while Ethan just leaned back, ready for the show.