My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Take Him Back - Chapter 171

Chapter 171: Did you post those photos?

Chapter 171: Did you post those photos?

“Yes, he is a Baker,” Dylan replied, unflinching.

“But Nicholas is different from the rest of them.

Let me remind you: Elijah Baker has never acknowledged him as part of the family.

Nicholas has been cast out by his own family.

How can you possibly think he has a close bond with the Bakers?” His words compelled everyone to reconsider.

Faces softened, and the initial hostility began to wane, replaced by a growing unease.

But Nina wasn’t done yet.

“How long can he stay upset with his family?” she argued.

“Blood ties aren’t easily broken.

You can’t trust him and Ava €“ we shouldn’t.

I advise you to fire her before she causes real harm to the company.” “Enough,” Dylan roared, his composure breaking for the first time.

“I’ve been patient, trying to reason with you, but your insistence on tarnishing Ava’s name raises questions.

Why are you so adamant about this?

Your persistence makes me wonder if you’re hiding something.” Dylan’s sharp eyes narrowed on Nina with suspicion.

“Did you post those photos and fuel these rumors?

Are you the one behind this slander?” Nina gasped, her bravado faltering for the first time.

All eyes shifted toward Nina, their gazes filled with skepticism.

Even Ava was also curious.

But what caught her off guard was Dylan’s demeanor.

Not once had he directed his frustration at her.

Instead, he had turned his ire on Nina, questioning her motives.

It was something Ava had never noticed before.

For a moment, Ava allowed herself to ponder.

Over the past few days, she had noticed his effort to bridge the chasm between them.

‘Has he really changed?’ Ava pondered.

‘Can I trust him again?’ “No, no€¦I didn’t post those photos.” Nina’s frantic tone pierced through her thoughts, forcing Ava to look at her, only to see how pale her face had turned.

Her fear was palpable, which raised doubts in Ava.  ‘Could it have been her?’ Ava thought, her suspicion taking root.

“If you didn’t post them, then why are you so flustered?” Dylan pressed, his sharp gaze scrutinizing her.

Nina swallowed, her eyes darting around the room nervously.

Her earlier bravado vanished, her face paling as if she was caught while stealing.

The shift in her demeanor didn’t escape Dylan, and this made him want to investigate her.  “I’ll get to the bottom of this,” Dylan declared, silencing the faint murmurs in the room.

His piercing gaze swept over everyone.

“None of you will escape my scrutiny.

If I find even a shred of evidence linking you to this, be prepared to face the consequences.” Before anyone could react, Dylan scooped Ava up into his arms with a swift motion.

Ava instinctively clutched his shirt for support, her wide eyes meeting his steady, protective gaze.

Without another word, he strode purposefully out of the conference hall, leaving an oppressive silence in his wake.

As the heavy door swung shut behind him, all eyes turned toward Nina.

She stood frozen, beads of sweat trickling down her temple.

Her hand shakily wiped at her brow.

When she sensed everyone’s gaze on her, she looked at them, her face a mix of anger and panic.

“What are you all looking at me for?” Nina snapped, her voice rising defensively.

“You’re acting like I’m the only one in the wrong!

You all were shouting at her, demanding her to resign.” A senior director stepped forward and snapped sternly, “You may not be the only one who accused her, but you were the one who escalated the situation.

We didn’t argue with Mr.

Brooks.

When he has no issue with her closeness with Nicholas Baker, why would we bother?

He should be the first one to suspect her, but he didn’t.

Instead, he supported her.

That means we all are wrong.

We shouldn’t have accused her based on some rumors.” “Yes, we acted rashly,” another director admitted with regret.

“We shouldn’t have made a hasty decision.” The rest of the others agreed with him.

“But you didn’t just accuse her,” another voice interjected with growing indignation.

“You directly argued with Mr.

Brooks.

Now, thanks to you, he is investigating all of us.

If this mess turns into something worse, it’ll be on you.” “Yes, you drag us into this trouble.” The room erupted into a chorus of accusations, fingers pointing at Nina from every corner.

“What?” Nina’s face twisted in disbelief, her scowl deepening.

“You all are now accusing me?” “Yes, we all accused Ava, but when Mr.

Brooks spoke, we listened,” a senior director shouted.

“You were the only one who kept arguing, questioning him, and provoking his wrath.

Because of your recklessness, we’re now in his crosshairs.” Another director nodded in agreement.

“If we face any fallout from this, it will be entirely on you.

Your stupidity has jeopardized all of us.” He straightened his tie.

“I will go and apologize to Mr.

Brooks.

It’s the only way to salvage this situation.” “We all should,” another chimed in resolutely.

Heads bobbed in agreement, and the directors began filing out of the room.

Nina stood frozen, her mouth opening and closing as she tried to form a retort.

But before she could utter another word, the last of them exited the hall, leaving her utterly alone.

Nina’s scowl faltered, replaced by a flicker of fear.

She instantly dialed a number, her heart trembling.

The call connected after a few rings.

“Hello€¦” Nina’s voice dropped to a frantic whisper.

“The plan is falling apart.

Mr.

Brooks is supporting Ava.

I didn’t see this coming.

Instead of blaming her, he is backing her up, and now he is going to investigate.

If he digs deep enough, he’ll uncover everything.

I’m scared we are about to be exposed.” “What?” The voice on the other end erupted in disbelief.

“Dylan supported Ava?

That doesn’t make sense.

You must have misunderstood.

This could be his ploy to lull her into a false sense of security before punishing her.” “I don’t think so,” Nina pressed, her uneasiness rising.

“He wasn’t even upset about Nicholas Baker.

And the way he defended Ava…

it felt genuine.

It looks like he is planning to end the enmity with the Bakers.” “No, no€¦ that can never happen.

The Brooks and the Bakers have been enemies for three generations.

Their enmity runs deeper than anyone can imagine.

There is something else at play here…

something we are not seeing.” The voice on the other end trailed off.

“Stay vigilant.

Watch his every move.

If anything suspicious happens, call me immediately.” “I will.

I’ll be careful,” she promised.