?<strong>Chapter 904:</strong>


    Jayden looked at her with a small smile. “Didn’t you say you wanted to know more about me? Here’s your chance.”


    Elyse was rendered speechless by Jayden’s words. She got into the car and mmed the door shut. “So now, you expect me to know more about you?”


    Jayden nced over at her and noticed that her hands had balled into fists. “I just gave you a chance to back out, didn’t I?”


    Elyse’s gaze sharpened. “Oh, what, am I supposed to thank you for that?” She sat back in her seat, arms crossed over her chest, and looked forward. “Fine, then. I regret it. Now, stop the car. I want to go back to the hotel.”


    Jayden shook his head, his lips curling into a wry smile. “No, no, you already missed your chance. You won’t be getting another one. From now on, no matter how much you detest me, you have no choice but to stay with me.”


    Elyse sputtered in indignation. She had foolishly thought that he might have changed, even just a little bit, but it was clear that she was mistaken. He was still the same self-centered bastard as before.


    Her aggrieved expression earned a chuckle from Jayden. “You know, when you look like that, it only makes me want to tease you even more.”


    She rolled her eyes at him and shifted in her seat to face the window. Closing her eyes, she didn’t want to engage with him any further.


    Half an hourter, they pulled over in front of a small cottage with a modest yard on the outskirts of town. Elyse thought that Jayden would be staying with her, but he simply escorted her inside and prepared to leave. She grabbed his arm as he made for the door. “Where are you going? I’ming with you.”


    “I just got word. Charlie brought his men over, and they’re looking for a fight. I can’t take you with me this time; I won’t be able to shield you from the bullets flying all over the ce. If something happened to you, I can’t bear the mere thought of it.” Jayden didn’t sugarcoat his reasons and told Elyse the truth.


    Elyse’s chest tightened at the genuine sincerity in his eyes. She sped his hand between hers, not even realizing that she was trembling slightly. “You say you don’t want me to get hurt, but what about you? What if you get hurt?”


    Jayden turned to fully face her and leaned in to study her expression. “Are you concerned? Are you afraid something bad might happen to me?”


    Elyse’s eyes welled up as she shook her head. “I’m not worried about you,” she said, sounding adamant. “If anything, I’m worried about myself. What if something happens to me while I’m all alone here?”


    Jayden could tell that she was lying. He chuckled under his breath and tried to reassure her. “Don’t worry; I won’t let anything bad happen to you again. Besides, I have a way to force Charlie to back off and stop scheming against us once and for all.”


    “What is it?” Elyse asked in a rush.


    “I’m afraid it’s a secret,” Jayden teased. “There’s no way I can tell you.”


    She shot him another re, displeased by his answer. He looked at her pouting face for a moment and couldn’t resist pinching her cheek. Elyse immediately pulled back, though.


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