?Chapter 796:


    Natalie felt something was off with Linden today. She couldn’t pinpoint what, but something was definitely wrong. After exiting the room, she lingered by the door, her ear pressed against it, while keeping an eye on the room’s surveince feed on her phone.


    Inside, Linden prepared to stand, but just then, he caught sight of Dani slowly opening her eyes. Her gaze was sharp, and she subtly mouthed the word “Surveince.” Linden immediately sat back down.


    Outside, Natalie waited for a long time. Only the sound of running water eventually convinced her to move on.


    Meanwhile, Elyse, already at the elevator, chuckled. “You’re too wary. Didn’t the disarray convince you ofst night’s escapades? It was just like when Nina and Linden were together. What’s there to worry about?”


    shing a sly smile, Elyse continued, “Soon, I’ll be leading Elite Lux. I’ve even had Dani’s authorization papers forged.”


    Elyse then gestured toward the waiting reporters. “Let’s move. It’s time to get to work!”


    As Elyse made her way to the hotel room, her excitement was unmistakable; she couldn’t mask the thrill on her face. Removing Dani from the equation was key to her n. She envisioned finding someone to handle Linden in a way that would leave no trace, just as had happened with Brylee.


    Elyse walked briskly, asionally turning to address the reporters trailing her with a crafted smile. “I just can’t rein Dani in. She has this unsettling obsession with men, which really worries me. To my friends in the media, I know you’re all very capable, but please exercise some discretion in your reporting. After all, she’s my niece, and I hold her dear.”


    The reporters exchanged knowing nces, silentlymending Elyse on her act. Poor Dani, they thought, to have such a maniptive aunt.


    Elyse clutched the room key, waiting for the reporters to ready their cameras for the live broadcast. With a practiced smile, she swiped the key card and opened the hotel room door.


    Elyse’s n was set against the backdrop of scandalous news: Dani, the CEO of Elite Lux, allegedly caught in apromising situation with her family doctor. The journalists were hungry for an exclusive story. The moment the door swung open, the reporters surged forward like a flood.


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    Elyse, momentarily pushed aside by the rush, smiled in anticipation of themotion she expected inside: Dani’s cries of panic and the reporters’ gasps of shock. She shared a look of victory with Natalie.


    One minute ticked by. Then five. But the anticipated screams of scandal never erupted.


    An eerie silence filled the room. Elyse, perplexed, made her way through the throng of reporters to see for herself. The room, which she had expected to be in chaos, was impably tidy. Linden sat on the sofa, engrossed in his phone, his expression one of genuine surprise as he noticed the crowd.


    “How did you all get in here?” he demanded.


    The reporters, stunned, turned collectively to Elyse. She stared back at Linden, her confusion deepening into a frown as she asked, “Where is Dani?”


    Linden looked bewildered. “Dani? You’re in my room. Why would she be here?”


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