Chapter 460

As Elyse made her way to the hotel room, her excitement was unmistakable; she couldn't mask the thrill on her face.

Removing Daniela from the equation was key to her plan.

She envisioned finding someone to handle Linden in a way that would leave no trace, just as had happened with Brylee.

Elyse walked briskly, occasionally turning to address the reporters trailing her with a crafted smile. "I just can't rein Daniela 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 glances, silently commending Elyse on her act.

Poor Daniela, they thought, to have such a manipulative aunt.

Elyse clutched the room key,waiting for the reporters to ready their cameras for the live broadcast. With a practiced smile, shethen swiped the key card and opened the hotel room door. Elyse's plan was set against the backdrop of scandalous news: Daniela, the CEO of Elite Lux,allegedly caught in a compromising 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.

Elyse,momentarily pushed aside by the rush, smiled in anticipation of the commotion she expected inside: Daniela'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 expected to be in chaos, was impeccably 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 Daniela?"

Linden looked bewildered. "Daniela? You're in my room.Why would she be here?"

Elyse didn't bother to dialogue further with Linden.

Instead,she searched the room frantically,yanking back curtains, peering under the bed, and bursting into the bathroom.

Her anxiety mounting, Elyse found no trace of Daniela.She confronted Linden and seized his collar."Where did Daniela go?"

Linden responded with a smirk, "I'm not sure what you're implying. I'm her family doctor, not her husband.Why are you asking where she is at this hour? Are you suggesting something inappropriate between me and her?"

Facing the cameras that were broadcasting live,Linden said earnestly, "Daniela is a woman of integrity and grace, composed and dignified. She has a strong relationship with Cedric. I'm baffled as to why you would storm into my room with a crowd, shouting her name. What exactly are you trying to prove?"

Each of his statements was filled with implied accusations.

Elyco wac seething with anger "Impossiblel was definitely in this room. I clearly saw..."

She nearly spilled the details but was abruptly interrupted when Natalie sharply tugged at her sleeve

Linden laughed lightly and responded, "Clearly what?I'm confused. Isn't Daniela your niece? It seems you're quite eager for her to be involved in a scandal. What exactly are you up to?"

He continued provocatively, "What exactly are you plotting?"

Had there not been live cameras rolling, Elyse might Kave lashed out at Linden.

Natalie, standing beside her, watched Linden with a cold stare.

Then, her voice dropped to a more calming tone "Linden, we were informed that Daniela was seen in your room. Is someone forcing you to say otherwise?"

She glanced subtly at the cameras, signaling Linden to play along. "Don't be afraid, Linden. We are a society ruled by laws. Daniela has influence, but she cannot evade justice. Just speak the truth. With all these reporters here, you have support."

Her statement was sharp.

The reporters, quick to understand the hidden meaning, looked on with skepticism. "What do you mean?" Linden asked, finding Natalie's sudden change in demeanor amusing.

Before, Natalie couldn't stand to be in the same room as him, but now she was almost flirtatious.

How absurd!

He had once thought Natalie was distant and unapproachable, but he now saw she was no different from anyone else.

Linden's face twisted with disgust.