Chapter 157:

Elyse kept her appointment with Theo, but she wasn’t alone. Jayden’s men accompanied and protected her throughout the journey, and she carried a specially made alarm device from Jayden. If she pressed a button, Jayden’s men would immediately intervene.

Arriving on time, Elyse rang the doorbell. Theo opened the door, dressed in a housecoat that made him seem more approachable than usual. He noticed the violin case in her hand and raised an eyebrow, asking, “Just finished your practice?”

Elyse nodded and asked, “What do you need from me at your place?”

“Come in,” Theo said, leaning against the door frame lazily.

With a sigh, Elyse walked in reluctantly and bent down to change her shoes. Theo’s gaze drifted to her waist, noticing for the first time how slender and well-proportioned she was. He wondered why he hadn’t noticed it before.

“Doesn’t Jayden mind you coming here?” Theo asked, half-jokingly.

After slipping into slippers, Elyse gave him a cold glance and said, “You know he would mind, yet you insisted I come alone. Did you do that deliberately? Just drop the act.”

never openly defying him. Now she seemed quite cranky. It was then that he realized she was no longer the person she used to be. Her character and temper had shifted, influenced by

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really forgotten their three

sharp temper, Elyse. You should work

and retorted, “Why should I listen to you? What right do you have to demand that I

been so compliant—Theo felt a surge of displeasure. Meanwhile, Elyse, feeling irked, sat down on the sofa and declared,

to leave right after the meal, don’t

giving Theo a contrived smile, and replied, “No, I take this meeting seriously. The meal isn’t ready yet,” Theo said, glancing toward the busy chef in the

She was indeed hungry. She surveyed the room and noticed some berries on a plate. Pointing at them, she looked questioningly at

question, “When did you fall in

fruit, Elyse coughed violently. After catching her breath, she looked at him with disbelief. “Is that really why you asked me

you so quickly develop feelings for someone else? You

consider how I treated you in the past. I gave you love, care, and never

time together, he couldn’t recall any significant problems. “You should know whether

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