Chapter 797:

Elyse’s anxiety spiked, and she pushed away his wandering hands. “We might be in real danger, and you’re still trying to cop a feel? Hands off!”

Jayden retorted with his typical roguish smile, “Come on, touching you is enjoyable. They know what type of person I am.”

Elyse pointed an accusing finger at Jayden, momentarily speechless. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Jayden had changed. His usual reserved demeanor was gone, replaced by a more outgoing boldness.

Tired of their pointless exchange, Elyse quickly moved to the window. Below, leafy bushes looked like they could break their fall.

Determined, she grabbed Jayden’s hand. “We need to jump,” she said. “We can make it.”

Feeling her resolve, Jayden pulled her close. “I’ll make sure we get out of this safely,” he assured her. “Don’t even think about jumping.”

Elyse’s expression showed her confusion. “They have weapons. How do you plan to get us out of here unharmed?”

Without a word, Jayden took her hand, opened the door, and walked out.

Elyse was stunned. Armed guards filled the hallway, but they ignored Jayden, walking past as if he and Elyse were invisible.

Elyse looked at Jayden, disbelief written all over her face. “Why aren’t they stopping us?” she asked.

“We’re not who they’re after,” Jayden said simply.

Elyse followed Jayden in a haze as they left the building. His driver waited at the curb.

As she settled in the car, she saw Jayden start to walk away and quickly grabbed his sleeve. “Aren’t you coming with me?” she said urgently.

Jayden took her cold hand in his, warming it slightly. “I have to finish a scene and go back to act it out,” he explained, then teased, “If you let me into your room tonight, I might just rewrite the script.”

Elyse sighed, frustrated. “There you go again, talking nonsense! I’m leaving. Just make sure Edward is safe. He doesn’t deserve any of this!”

With that, Elyse pulled her hand away and rolled up the window. The driver accelerated, and the car sped away.

“Her temper’s only getting hotter,” Jayden murmured, watching Elyse drive off, a sigh escaping him.

When he returned, he found Edward in a clothing store, now dressed in a new outfit. Edward looked puzzled and asked, “There shouldn’t be anything about me getting attacked in today’s plan, right? Did you change it on the fly?”

“I swear it was an accident. I had no idea that would happen,” Jayden responded.

Edward raised an eyebrow, clearly skeptical, but he chose not to focus on that issue tonight. Wanting to change the subject, he asked, “Was Aarya taken away as planned?”

Jayden confirmed with a nod. “Yes. Now we just need to wait for Charlie to make his move. If he doesn’t slip up, our plan could fall apart.”

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