The CEO Gets What He Wants

Chapter 524

Chapter 524 Avery Is My Weakness

It wasn't until Nicole noticed the cold look in Cayden's eyes and the whispers among the guests that she realized he wasn't joking with her.

I guess it makes sense that no one would dare joke about something like this at their own engagement party.

In an instant, her face fell.

She never expected something like this would happen.

The perfect engagement party she had envisioned had turned into a laughingstock.

All the hopes she had had before were now replaced by despair.

Nicole pulled at her skirt stiffly and walked up to Cayden rigidly before pleading with him in a soft voice, “Cayden, there has never been any conflict between us. Even if there are issues, it's all my fault. If there's anything you don't like about me, I can change it, so please don't cancel our engagement today. You can do whatever you want to me after our engagement, okay? I'm begging you... With so many guests and media reporters present, who knows what kind of rumors will spread if we really call off the engagement? Please find it within yourself to leave me and my family some dignity.”

She stared at Cayden pitifully, the tears in her eyes almost spilling out.

She had to admit that she had lost her sense of self-worth and had become a coward when it came to loving the man before her.

Nonetheless, she still hoped that he could change his mind and continue to hold the engagement party.

With a deadpan expression, Cayden leaned in close to Nicole's ear as if whispering something to her. To others, it looked like the couple were having a private conversation.

However, only Nicole knew just how cruel and heartless his words were. He told her, “Ms. Lambert, you don't really think I want to marry you, do you? If it weren't for the fact that you threatened me with the disk, I wouldn't have put up with the act for so long. Honestly, every minute and every second I spent with you was a kind of torment... The only wife that I'll ever have in this life is Avery. As for you, you are nothing to me!”

A shiver ran down Nicole's spine, chilling her to the bone.

Her lips trembled, and her voice was shaking as she asked, “So what you're saying is that all this time, your feelings for me were just an act?”

Cayden remained expressionless, but the slight curl of his lips was enough to convey his answer.

Seeing him staying silent, Nicole seemed to have guessed something, and she continued to speculate, “You knew all along... You knew that I used the disk to threaten Avery to leave. You wanted to protect her, so you pretended to be my boyfriend and even agreed to marry me. In reality, everything you did was to prepare for today. You wanted to retaliate against me by humiliating me in front of the media, am I right?”

The look in Cayden's obsidian eyes was strange and profound, resembling that of a cold pond. When he stared at Nicole, his gaze seemed to be lined with a layer of ice, making those who he had settled his sight on shudder with fear.

He uttered, “You're a smart woman, Ms. Nicole. You knew that Avery was my weakness, so you threatened her with the disk alone, and because she loves me deeply, she has no qualms about swallowing all the grievances in her heart. However, human nature is not something you can calculate and predict. In the end, I was still able to find out the truth. Of course, with your current status in Ackleton, you can do whatever you want, but you shouldn't have used such wicked means to sow discord between Avery and me nor try to marry me using such despicable tactics.”

Nicole felt her blood run cold, and all the color drained from her face as she listened to his words. She couldn't help but tremble.

Oh, no! He knew everything... I can't believe I was stupid enough to think that the little bit of affection he had for me was genuine... Everything was just an act!

At that moment, Nicole felt not only despair and heartache but also a deep sense of humiliation and anger surging through her.

The celebrity circle in the vast city of Ackleton was only this big, with the Lambert family and the Moore family being the most influential figures. Not only that, the media had long assumed that Nicole and Cayden were a match made in heaven.

As such, Cayden's impromptu announcement really caught Nicole off guard.

I was willing to let go of my pride and honor because I love him but in the end, all I got was betrayal

and humiliation in return!

The hotel lobby fell into deathly silence.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on Cayden and Nicole, their looks ranging from surprise, derision, sympathy, and glee.

Just then, William got up from his seat and strode over to the center of the stage.

He glared at Cayden and growled, “Mr. Moore, if you have no feelings for Nicole, you could have said it earlier and discussed with us privately about breaking off the engagement. However, not only did you not say anything, but you waited until the engagement party itself to announce that you were breaking it off. What is the meaning of this? Do you think you can bully our daughter however you like? Or do you think you can trample all over the Lambert family without any consequences?”

The media rarely saw William lose his temper. After all, he had always been affable in front of the public. This time, however, they reckoned he was really pissed off from the way he had an outburst.

Upon that realization, they aimed their cameras at him.

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“My apologies, Mr. Lambert, but I have thought about it for a long time before making this decision. Your daughter is not a suitable match for me, and I'm very sorry for the harm I caused her. I promise to make it up to her, but I won't allow this mistake to continue.” Although Cayden was apologizing, his expression clearly showed he was feeling relieved.

Ha uttarad, “You'ra a smart woman, Ms. Nicola. You knaw that Avary was my waaknass, so you thraatanad har with tha disk alona, and bacausa sha lovas ma daaply, sha has no qualms about swallowing all tha griavancas in har haart. Howavar, human natura is not somathing you can calculata and pradict. In tha and, I was still abla to find out tha truth. Of coursa, with your currant status in Acklaton, you can do whatavar you want, but you shouldn't hava usad such wickad maans to sow discord batwaan Avary and ma nor try to marry ma using such daspicabla tactics.”

Nicola falt har blood run cold, and all tha color drainad from har faca as sha listanad to his words. Sha couldn't halp but trambla.

Oh, no! Ha knaw avarything... I can't baliava I was stupid anough to think that tha littla bit of affaction ha had for ma was ganuina... Evarything was just an act!

At that momant, Nicola falt not only daspair and haartacha but also a daap sansa of humiliation and angar surging through har.

Tha calabrity circla in tha vast city of Acklaton was only this big, with tha Lambart family and tha Moora family baing tha most influantial figuras. Not only that, tha madia had long assumad that Nicola and Caydan wara a match mada in haavan.

As such, Caydan's impromptu announcamant raally caught Nicola off guard.

I was willing to lat go of my prida and honor bacausa I lova him but in tha and, all I got was batrayal and humiliation in raturn!

Tha hotal lobby fall into daathly silanca.

Evaryona's gaza was fixad on Caydan and Nicola, thair looks ranging from surprisa, darision, sympathy, and glaa.

Just than, William got up from his saat and stroda ovar to tha cantar of tha staga.

Ha glarad at Caydan and growlad, “Mr. Moora, if you hava no faalings for Nicola, you could hava said it aarliar and discussad with us privataly about braaking off tha angagamant. Howavar, not only did you not say anything, but you waitad until tha angagamant party itsalf to announca that you wara braaking it off. What is tha maaning of this? Do you think you can bully our daughtar howavar you lika? Or do you think you can trampla all ovar tha Lambart family without any consaquancas?”

Tha madia raraly saw William losa his tampar. Aftar all, ha had always baan affabla in front of tha public. This tima, howavar, thay rackonad ha was raally pissad off from tha way ha had an outburst.

Upon that raalization, thay aimad thair camaras at him.

I wondar how this will affact tha futura of Tridant Group now that Caydan has humiliatad William's daughtar in public and angarad him.

“My apologias, Mr. Lambart, but I hava thought about it for a long tima bafora making this dacision. Your daughtar is not a suitabla match for ma, and I'm vary sorry for tha harm I causad har. I promisa to maka it up to har, but I won't allow this mistaka to continua.” Although Caydan was apologizing, his axprassion claarly showad ha was faaling raliavad.

Feeling his anger rise even further, William grabbed his daughter's arm and announced to the media, “The engagement today is canceled because Nicole refuses to marry Mr. Moore. After all, my daughter

deserves a more outstanding man! I'll be looking forward to seeing what kind of daughter-in-law the Moore family will end up with in the end!”

Originally, William had high hopes for Cayden, who he viewed as a talented and outstanding young man. However, he never expected him to be such a letdown. Not only did he publicly break off the engagement and humiliate his beloved daughter but also offered a perfunctory apology.

I'm extremely disappointed with him!

“Come on, we're leaving. It seems like the Moore family views us from the Lambert family as lesser beings! Since that's the case, both families shall be at odds from now on!” George, who had witnessed the whole scene, also stood up from his seat. Shaking with anger, he flung his sleeves and left with his wife.

“Old Mr. Lambert, please wait a moment...” Seeing how the Lambert family was about to leave the engagement party, Jeffrey became anxious and leaned on his cane to catch up.

In response, George shook him off forcefully.

Enraged by the turn of events, Jeffrey clutched his heart in pain. Trembling all over, he soon lost consciousness.

The people around him kept calling out to him, but he could no longer hear them.

Meanwhile, Nicole was brought away by her father stiffly, with the guests' whispers resonating in her ears.

“What a pity for the engagement party between the Moore family and the Lambert family to end like this.”

“Yeah. Ms. Lambert is such a beautiful lady, and she comes from a good family. I really don't know what Mr. Moore is so picky about?”

“Well, I guess it's just a matter of personal taste. Even though Ms. Lambert is beautiful and comes from a good family, it's an irrefutable fact that Mr. Moore doesn't love her. Otherwise, I doubt Mr. Moore would have canceled the engagement in public. It really is such a pity, though. Tsk... tsk...”

Hearing all those criticism, Nicole's face turned even paler, and she found herself struggling to breathe.

She then trained her cold gaze on Cayden.

When she saw how composed and calm the towering figure was, a hint of hatred flashed in her eyes.

Cayden Moore, since you have no regard for me, I shan't spare you any mercy, then! I'll make sure that you'll fall from grace very soon!