Chapter 101 Temptation

Knowing Elyse was hitched, the girl nodded and said, "Alright, I'l fill in Elyse once she's back." After hanging up, she replayed Jayden's frosty voice and couldn't help but shiver.

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"Thanks a bunch, Mr. Reed. It's a real honor for us to partner up with the TV station," Kai said, blushing with the wine.

He rose, holding his glass. "Hey, everybody, let's raise a toast to Mr. Reed. Thanks him for giving us this shot."

The orchestra members raised their glasses in gratitude to Barnes Reed, a director at the TV station.

A little tipsy, Barnes waved his hand. "I picked you because your guys are sharp and on the ball. I dig your attitude. Otherwise, why would I go for you instead of all the other orchestras out there?" Kai was thrown off. Didn't the TV station approach them? They had never taken the initiative to get this deal.

Too sloshed to think straight, Kai forced a smile and kept drinking

Suddenly, Barnes stood. "I'm feeling a bit woozy. azy. I have to go now."

"Sure thing."

Kai didn't catch on. A few minutes later, the door opened, and four bouncers barged in.

"Elyse!"

Jayden wheeled himself in and scanned the room anxiously, only to find Elyse's not in the room.

The orchestra members were baffled until the one who had received Jayden's call on Elyse's

phone woke up with a jolt. She blurted out, "Elyse hasn't come back from the bathroom."

Jayden frowned. "How long's she been gone? Why hasn't she returned?"

It dawned on the girl that Elyse had been missing for quite some time.

A bodyguard approached Jayden, whispering in his ear. Jayden's expression shifted, and he left

the room.

surveillance,"

the footage. It showed two men

heading for

powerless appearance on the video

video was tampered

"Good. Keep digging."

bodyguard nodded, handing over a master keycard he'd swiped from the

stairs, Elyse fought for

dining room, she couldn't call

the rising temperature and numbness in her abdomen, she knew she

pickle.

she crawled into the bathroom, turned on the cold water,

locked the door.

damned if she let any man lay

enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively available on

the running

there? You sure know how

towards

her lip,

she believed she could

he called again and couldn't reach her,

approaching.

with her for a bit, Barnes noticed Elyse's lack of response. Losing patience, he tried to open the door, but

had barricaded herself

to kicking the

went again and

flimsy. Curled up in a corner, Elyse

was overpowering her, and her consciousness was

hard kicks, the

Elyse was utterly hopeless.

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