Chapter 158

Jayden's POV.

The grip on my arm was like iron, a vice that instantly halted my aggressive lunge toward Allison. The sheer, overwhelming surprise of seeing Jessy—my former Head of Security, whom I had brutally dismissed—acting as their muscle, was staggering.

I quickly retracted.

My arm felt momentarily numb as I yanked it free from his hold, stumbling back a half-step. The adrenaline was now a toxic surge of panic and indignation. I stared at Jessy, the man I had once ...