Chapter 60 No Future TogetherElyse pressed her palm against her forehead and didnt know what to say Anyone with common sense could tell that Mabel had wanted to sleep with Theo from the start Elyse was even willing to bet that the broken wine bottles were also part of Mabels planThink about it carefully Theo said am I not the victim in all of thisLanny wants you to marry MabelCan you honestly say that she is worthy to become my wife Theo asked calmly before taking a sip of his coffee This is clearly a scam Did you think I would simply agree to their demands and call it a day If the other party was you I might have considered the marriageIs there a recourse for this predicament Elyse asked dryly completely ignoring his last sentenceMabel said that her virginity was worth millions If they want to discuss marriage with me tell your family that they should pay me back firstThe corners of Elyses mouth twitched It was obvious that Theo had never intended to marry Mabel and he even wanted to get his money back Sure enough he was the most cunning of all the parties concernedoNot that Elyse would ever acknowledge it out loud She sighed and nodded Her work was done she just needed to relay Theos response to LannyHow Lanny would take the news was no longer her businessoeElyse stood and made to leave but Theo was quick to stop herDo you think the rest of your life will be easy and comfortable now that youve married a OwenElyse didnt even bother to replyBecause you will find yourself sorely mistaken The Owen family has arranged for Jayden to marry Miss Foster You may hold the title of his wife now but that doesnt guarantee you the approval of his elders They will drive you away sooner or laterTheo leaned back in his chair and flashed her a smug smile You probably think that Jayden is this powerful figure right That might be true in the past but now he is just a disabled man who was cast aside by the rest of his family The only value he holds is his surname and if he loses his eligibility to marry into another prominent family What do you think is going to happen to both of youTheo paused to let his words sink in You and Jayden have no future togetherHe felt invincible lecturing the woman whom he had turned his back onShe deserved it of course No other man was better than him and Theo knew itUnbeknownst to him Elyse had already thought about these things She had more or less grasped the inevitable ending that awaited herBut Jayden had never discussed it with her much less indicated that their marriage was less than ideal
So why should she worryInstead Elyse had resigned herself to waiting for that fateful day to comeMeanwhile Jayden was quietly enjoying his coffee not too far away When he looked up he spotted a woman outside the coffee shops glass door She was wearing a plain Tshirt and a pair of faded jeansMore notably however was her glum demeanorJayden had seen her before She was that popular actress Kaelyn BennettKaelyn made no move to enter the establishment She just stood near the door staring inside at Elyse and TheoJayden sat back and observed in silence After a while Kaelyn turned away and leftDont go too farElyses voice suddenly shook him out of his thoughts He turned in their direction and found her on her feet Across the table Theo was drenched with waterSurprisingly enough Theo didnt get angry He calmly wiped his face with the table napkin and stood up Think about what I said After allcI did love you once I would never hurt youBullshit Elyse snappedTheo grinned and shrugged noncommittally He didnt want to argue with her any furtherJayden came up beside Elyse took one look at her seething face and glared at Theo What the hell did you doI didnt touch her if thats what youre asking Dont be so sensitive God I know shes your wife and I respect that Despite his words the look that Theo gave Jayden was filled with contemptIt was funny really seeing the once mighty and powerful man reduced to a crippled loser Your disability must be retribution for the things youve done rightWhat did you say This came from Elyse I dare you to say it again you bastardYou really shouldnt get so worked up over these trivial things I was just stating a fact Theo sneered at Jayden What are you also mad that I called you outNot at all Jayden answered Youre just a jealous man throwing a tantrum because the woman you wanted chose to marry me You are furious because there is nothing you can do to change that fact He smirked before adding Dont worry I will take good care of Elyse You can marry someone else with ease