?<strong>Chapter 796:</strong>


    Elyse turned her head, suspicion in her eyes. “What are you up to? Are you after the Hudson family’s resources or something else? You’re acting weird recently.”


    Jayden kissed Elyse on her cheek, a smile tugging at his lips. “Don’t worry about the Hudsons. I’ll take care of them. You just focus on yourpetition.”


    Elyse’s anger red again. “How many times do I have to tell you? Stop hiding things from me.”


    Jayden nuzzled into her arms. “I’m only doing this to protect you.”


    “I hate when you use that excuse,” Elyse snapped, pping his arm. “Let go of me. Your girlfriend will be back any minute.”


    Jayden only tightened his hold, whispering, “You’re my little secret. Why don’t we do something exciting? I could take you right here on the table, and let my girlfriend walk in on us.”


    Elyse’s eyes widened in shock. “Are you out of your mind? You’re getting crazier by the minute. Don’t drag me into your insanity.”


    Jayden’s eyes gleamed with a dangerous edge as he licked his lips. “I just nned to flirt with you, but now, being alone with you drives me wild. Did you cast some kind of spell on me?”


    Elyse struggled to break free. “Enough. They’ll be back soon. You might not care about your reputation, but I do.”


    Jayden chuckled. “They’re noting back anytime soon.”


    Elyse looked confused and asked, “What do you mean by that? Why wouldn’t they be back?”


    Before Jayden could answer, a gunshot echoed through the air, followed by shouts and chaos. The patrons in the restaurant panicked and began rushing for the exits.


    “Wasn’t that a gunshot?” Elyse’s fear surged. She instinctively clung to Jayden, her voice trembling. “What’s happening? Are we going to die here?”


    “Don’t be afraid. I won’t let you die before you’ve given me a child,” Jayden said, cupping her face and kissing her roughly. “The Hudson family is in turmoil. The gunfight at the nightclubst time and today’s chaos are both tied to them.”


    Elyse, still in shock, asked, “How do you know so much? Are you mixed up in all this?”


    “Partly, but that’s all you need to know. Let’s leave it at that.” Jayden patted Elyse’s thigh with a smile, treating the situation as if it were just another ordinary day.


    Elyse bit her lip, frustration clear. “You’re always keeping things from me. What’s the point?”


    He cupped her face, his voice firm. “I’ve told you, it’s for your own good. You need to stay at our home safely. You won’t make it without me.”


    Elyse red at Jayden’s chiseled face and sneered, “Don’t try to brainwash me. Your words don’t make any sense.”


    Jayden just smiled, keeping Elyse close to him.


    Suddenly, a disturbance in the hallway caught Elyse’s attention, pulling her focus away from her argument with Jayden. Her eyes flicked nervously toward the door. “They’re noting for us, are they?”


    Jayden’s voice grew serious. “Judging by those footsteps, it sounds like they’re heading our way.”


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