Chapter 1209:

Elyse refused to back down. She wrapped her arms around Jayden’s waist and looked at him with kittenish eyes. “But I want you tonight, too. Are you really going to leave me wanting?”

Jayden felt a surge of desire at Elyse’s boldness. It had been ages since he’d seen this kind of raw passion and need in her. Her sudden fervor and clinginess struck a chord, stirring something deep inside him that he’d almost forgotten.

The thrill of her making the first move was intoxicating, sending a rush through him that left him feeling weightless, like an astronaut drifting freely in the vastness of space.

But Elyse didn’t see the inner turmoil brewing within him. She simply saw his pause as reluctance, so, with surprising boldness, she reached down and began unbuckling his belt.

Jayden snapped back to reality, taken aback. “What do you think you’re doing? Stop! It’s the middle of the day!”

But Elyse, undeterred, moved with a bold confidence that left him at a loss.

She looked up at him with a gleam in her eye and declared, “Today you are at my service. I’ll be the one to tell you when it’s over.” A small chuckle escaped Jayden’s lips. “Are you sure you’re up for this?” he teased, raising an eyebrow. “Let’s not forget how you used to beg me for mercy in bed.”

Elyse gave him a defiant look. “Times have changed. Frankly, you’re just not good enough anymore. Maybe that’s why you’re avoiding me—afraid you can’t deliver?”

Jayden’s jaw clenched. The realization hit him that this little game couldn’t go on. At any moment, Elyse might throw a harsher accusation his way.

He locked eyes with her challenging stare before bending down, quickly scooping her up and hoisting her over his shoulder. Without a word, he marched into the bedroom. Caught off guard, Elyse twisted in his grasp, her voice laced with surprise. “Where are we going?”

Jayden gave her a sharp slap on the buttocks. “Where do you think? The bedroom. Time to show you exactly how wrong you are. Don’t expect me to be gentle. My aim is to leave you breathless.”

Flustered, Elyse tried to regain her composure and stammered, “Why now? Can’t we at least wait until nightfall?”

Jayden let out a cold, humorless laugh. “Nope. We’re not waiting. Now.”

With that, Jayden carried her straight to the bedroom and laid her down deliberately. Elyse’s heart raced as she realized she might have pushed him too far and now she was at his mercy.

Hovering over her, Jayden grinned. “Where do you think you’re going? I didn’t give you permission to leave.”