I Forgot I Ever Loved You (Zoe and Hayden) novel Chapter 589

Zoe was stunned. Twenty-eight? That made him two years older than her, yet he looked as fresh-faced as a college grad who had just stepped off campus.

"The Commissioner's son is truly an impressive young man. I just worry you might get bored spending all day staring at screens and tinkering with code with us."

Just as Harvey reached out to shake Zoe's hand, Hayden suddenly intercepted, grabbing Harvey's hand instead. His grip was punishingly tight.

Harvey paused, slightly taken aback. He had to admit, he was completely captivated by Zoe's stunning beauty. But Hayden’s aggressive handshake brought a faint flush of embarrassment to his pale face.

Anyone with eyes could read the situation. Harvey was clearly defenseless against Zoe's charm. Aside from Commissioner Sterling, Marcus Sommer, and Sebastian Shaw, barely any man in the room could maintain a straight face around her.

Timothy Yates had thought the heavens were finally giving him another chance to get close to Zoe, but now it seemed Commissioner Sterling had his sights set on her too, aggressively playing matchmaker for his son.

It made people wonder if the Commissioner's willingness to transfer Mrs. Thorne's workload to Zoe was premeditated—a calculated move to secure Zoe as his daughter-in-law the moment he met her.

Sterling's intentions were painfully obvious. Timothy's face darkened, while Hayden bypassed subtlety entirely, taking physical action to block Harvey from getting anywhere near Zoe, denying them even a simple handshake.

Glancing down at his trapped hand, Harvey offered a polite smile. His father had mentioned Hayden a few times. "Commander Thorne—"

They hadn't formally met, but the man had a grip like a vise, and he possessed the kind of rugged good looks that women fawned over.

Harvey had long heard of Hayden's formidable reputation. Rumor had it that Hayden had a girlfriend he loved deeply, only for her to end up marrying his brother. Yet, against all odds, they remained a famously devoted couple.

Later, his father had mentioned that Hayden was actually married, which had genuinely shocked Harvey. In Commissioner Sterling's eyes, Harvey was a rebellious slacker who refused to follow the path laid out for him.

Harvey certainly hadn't expected the infamous Commander Thorne to have his eyes on Zoe. From the looks of it, the man's character wasn't nearly as flawless as his father claimed.

Commissioner Sterling hadn't kept his motives a secret before bringing Harvey to the base. He had insisted Harvey come meet Zoe, praising her to the heavens. Harvey had brushed it off completely.

In reality, Harvey was nowhere near the failure his father believed him to be.

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