You''ll Soon Be Marrying Your Beloved


    Thinking of the shy expression on Judy''s face, Elyse asked, feeling hurt, "It''s just a contract. Why did you keep it from me and say it was a secret between the two of


    you?"


    Jayden was utterly confused. What secret? How could there be any secret between him and


    Judy?


    Elyse waited for Jayden to exin, but all she got was a puzzled look, making her feel like she was being impolite for pressing the issue.


    At that moment, Theo''s face shed in Elyse''s mind.


    Once upon a time, she and Theo were solid. He treated her well. But then Kaelyn entered the picture, and Theo''s heart took a turn.


    A shiver ran down Elyse''s spine. Was history repeating itself? Would she have to endure the agony of abandonment once more?


    She held back the pain in her heart, her grip on her clothes tightening. "I''ve got nothing left to say."


    6


    With those words, tears began to spill uncontrobly, as if a dam had burst


    Seeing her tears, Jayden was taken aback, his instinct urging him to reach for her hand, but she slipped away before he could touch her.


    "Oh, my, what''s wrong?" Driscoll''s voice broke the tension as he caught sight of Elyse running out. He hadn''t expected to find her in tears.


    Concern etched on his face, he hurried to Elyse''s side. "Are you alright? Did Mr. Owen upset you?"


    Jayden sat in silence, feeling unjustly used. He hadn''t done anything to upset her.


    Ignoring Driscoll''s questions, Elyse bolted upstairs, her tears flowing freely, leaving a trail of anguish in her wake.


    Watching her go, Judy, lurking in the shadows, smirked to herself. It was a mere ploy of hers, but enough to unsettle Elyse. What a gullible woman!N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Joanna''s failure against such a woman was a stain on their family''s reputation.


    Judy slipped away to her room, summoning her driver. "You can head home now. I''ll be staying at


    Jayden''s for a whil


    The driver, taken aback, inquired, "Wow, how did you manage it? Joanna never seeded." "Don''tpare me to her. She''s a dimwit who can only please men in bed"


    Impressed, the driver pressed for details. "So, are you aiming to rece Elyse? Do you have a n?"


    Judy sneered and responded, "Elyse is easier to manipte than 1 thought! A little trickery and she''ll be going crazy. How Joanna bungled


    this, I''ll neverprehend!"


    The driver grinned. "So you''ll soon be marrying your beloved?"


    "We''ll see. Rushing things won''t win Jayden''s heart. We need to take it slow."


    With a self-satisfied smile, Judy said, "You go on home. I''ll be staying here. And don''t breathe a word to my brother, or try to reach me. I''ll get in touch when I''m ready."


    The driver nodded. "Understood. I''ll hit the road then."


    Judy tossed her phone aside and copsed onto the bed as happy as Larry, visions of her future with Jayden dancing in her head.


    "Elyse is so fragile, like a delicate ss figurine waiting to be shattered. But fear not, I''l shatter her slowly!"


    Calcting the time, Judy emerged from her room around dinner.


    The table was set, and Jayden, summoned from his study by Driscoll, sat waiting.


    Noticing Elyse''s absence, Judy feigned concern. "Mr. Owen, Ms. Lloyd isn''t down yet. Should I fetch her?"


    Jayden had no idea why Elyse was acting that way. And he desired to be unaffected by it. All he could think was that young females were troublesome. If he ignored her, Elyse always blew her top.


    Jayden, clueless about Elyse''s distress, dismissed it. "No need. If she''s not hungry, let her be." Driscoll opened his mouth, but a nce from Judy silenced him.


    As Jayden approached the table and started eating, Judy served him and stood next to Driscoll. It was her responsibility to be a maid, but could she truly be willing to do such a job?


    ncing around, she remarked, "The aroma in the kitchen was tantalizing. Mind if I join you for dinner, now that the table is set?"