Bound by love: Marrying my Disabled Husband

Chapter 1456:

Elyse sighed, clearly exasperated. “Of course, you don’t know him. He’s my senior—my mentor’s first student. He’s been abroad and only just got back.”

Victor’s brow lifted slightly. “Oh, your senior?”

Then, as if interrogating a suspect, he pressed on. “Does he have a girlfriend? How does he treat you? You’re just friends, right?”

Elyse gaped at him. “What kind of questions are those? Of course, we’re just friends!”

Chloe, who had been observing quietly, gently tugged on Elyse’s hand, leaning in to whisper, “It’s getting late. Should we head back?”

Elyse seized the opportunity. “Yes, we should. I’m heading home with Chloe. Enjoy the rest of your evening.”

“Let me drive you home,” Victor’s face softened as he offered.

But before Elyse could respond, Chloe interjected with a polite but firm smile. “No need, Mr. Hayes. As Elyse’s manager, it’s my responsibility to take her home. But thank you for the kind offer.”noveldrama

“Exactly,” Elyse added, backing Chloe’s words with a firm nod. “We’ve got it covered.”

The faintest flicker of disappointment crossed Victor’s face before he forced a tight smile. “Alright, then. Be careful on your way. Message me when you get home.”

Elyse frowned at him, half in confusion, half in disbelief. “Why so overprotective? Even my cousin doesn’t treat me like a child.”

Victor shrugged nonchalantly. “That’s because he doesn’t know how to be a caring cousin. He should learn from me.”

Elyse didn’t dignify his twisted logic with a response, muttering only, “Goodnight, Victor,” before walking out of the banquet hall with Chloe.

Once outside, Chloe buckled herself into the car and glanced at Elyse. “Don’t forget to text Mr. Owen when we’re home.”

“Got it,” Elyse replied, pulling out her phone. She glanced at Chloe with a small smile. “I’ll text Jayden. And don’t worry, I’ll tell him you were a perfect escort tonight.”

Chloe laughed. “As long as he’s happy, my job stays easy.”

Elyse chuckled before typing a quick text to update Jayden about the night. She added a quick question about how things were going in Watscar before hitting send.

That morning, Jayden’s flight touched down in Watscar. Without delay, he headed straight to Owen Group headquarters. The tension in the air was palpable.

The Owen Group faced a crisis. Their long-time rival, the Happer family, had exploited a moment of vulnerability, rallying shareholders to demand Brook’s resignation as the company’s executive.

Shareholders were defecting, swayed by the Happer family’s aggressive maneuvers.

Brook was the executive, but he wasn’t the Owen family patriarch—he had never wanted it. But after Enzo’s death, and with no one else to take the reins, leadership fell into his reluctant hands.

Now, with shareholders defecting and the Happers circling like vultures, he sat at the head of the conference table, cold and stone-faced. His hands were clasped under his chin, his eyes scanning the faces of shareholders and executives, all gathered for a high-stakes meeting.

Casper Happer leaned back in his chair, his smug grin stretching wide. “So, Brook, do you agree to our proposal?”

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