Chapter 239:

Elyse had just sat down and taken a sip of water when Corrie entered the private room, wine glass in hand and a smile on her face. As Corrie took a seat next to Jayden, Elyse couldn’t help but frown. The scent of Corrie’s perfume made Jayden grimace.

“Stay away from me.”

Corrie tried to hide her embarrassment behind a smile. “This perfume was a gift from you, remember?” she replied, glancing subtly at Elyse.

Elyse’s expression of disappointment didn’t go unnoticed by Corrie, who felt a surge of satisfaction. That was the look she was hoping for.

Jayden cut her off sharply. “You’re mistaken. I’ve never given you perfume.”

Ha! Peyton couldn’t hold back a snicker at Jayden’s blunt denial. Embarrassed but quick to shift the focus, Corrie asked, “So what’s the celebration tonight? Why is everyone here?”

Peyton cleared his throat, still suppressing his amusement. “Elyse just wrapped up her first performance as concertmaster. We’re celebrating her success.”

Elyse blushed under everyone’s gaze. Corrie caught the look of admiration in Jayden’s eyes and tightened her jaw. Having once played the role of Jayden’s girlfriend, albeit falsely, she could sense the stark difference in how he now treated Elyse compared to her.

She studied Elyse critically. Beyond her violin skills, Corrie saw nothing extraordinary about her. Yet Jayden’s eyes softened when they landed on Elyse. Could it really be love? With a scoff, Corrie doubted it internally. Could someone as detached as Jayden truly grasp the concept of love?

message from a friend, filling her with warmth. She excitedly shared the news with Jayden, and the two leaned close, whispering and laughing, oblivious to

home, and all seven were a bust.” She glanced at Elyse with a hint of envy. “You and Jayden are so in love. I’ve never seen him this gentle and attentive with me.” Turning to Jayden, she asked softly,

a bit off by Corrie’s remarks, glanced

is where

you really want to get married that badly?” Jayden asked Corrie, a serious tone in his

question, “Are you saying

of Jayden’s girlfriend, albeit falsely, she could sense the stark difference in how he now treated Elyse compared to her. She studied Elyse critically. Beyond her violin skills, Corrie saw nothing extraordinary about her. Yet Jayden’s eyes softened when they landed on Elyse.

with warmth. She excitedly shared the news with Jayden, and the two leaned close, whispering and laughing, oblivious to Corrie’s growing

chin on her hands with a sigh. “Today just isn’t my day. I went on seven blind dates after coming home, and all seven were a bust.” She glanced at Elyse with a hint of envy. “You and Jayden are so in love. I’ve never seen him

by Corrie’s remarks, glanced at

badly?” Jayden asked Corrie, a serious

“Are you saying you don’t want me

gaze. “I hope you can make it

Elyse felt increasingly left out, sitting quietly to the side, nursing her drink in frustration. Clive, sitting across from Elyse, noticed her discomfort and fixed Corrie with a displeased look.

the problem? I’m just trying to

surprised look with Clive, whose

tension, intervened. “Look, you weren’t really invited tonight. Maybe it’s best if you head

stubbornly remained seated, eager to irk

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