Chapter 1182:

Elyse blinked, momentarily stunned. “Sounds just like her,” she said dryly. “What happened after that?”

Peyton replied, “Jayden went in alone, rescued her, and took out the enemy while he was at it.”

Elyse couldn’t help but let out a short, sarcastic laugh. “So it’s the classic scene everyone loves: after being saved, she instantly falls for him. Am I right?”

Peyton chuckled. “Close, but she didn’t fall for him because of the rescue. She fell for him while he was yelling at her afterward. Apparently, Jayden looked ‘especially cool’ while scolding her.”

Elyse stared at him, incredulous. “Is she out of her mind?”

Peyton’s laughter rang through the room, hearty and amused. “Who knows? Maybe she’s convinced Jayden’s the world’s most charming man. But yeah, everyone knows she’s into him, and they all know Jayden has zero interest.”

Elyse smirked, shaking her head. “In some strange way, that makes her a bit of a legend, doesn’t it?”

“Oh, she’s famous around here,” Peyton replied, grinning. “People even have bets going about when Jayden will finally fall in love with her.”

“Jayden’s a magnet for trouble; it’s like chaos follows him

“And how do you know

disaster magnet.” Then, as if a lightbulb went off, he sat up, suddenly serious. “Don’t forget, he was raised by Enzo. Jayden’s a workaholic—great at what he does, but the

“Yeah, outside of his job, he’s

his voice tinged with urgency. “For him, if money can solve it, it’s not an issue. But when it comes to feelings, he’s clueless. When it comes to you, he becomes a total wreck. You

eyebrow, intrigued.

mouth to respond, the door swung open

magic

standing in the doorway, was a disheveled Jayden, his brow furrowed in annoyance. “Who are you planning to expose online?” he asked, his

between Elyse and Jayden before clamping his mouth shut, suddenly sheepish. “N-no one,” he stammered awkwardly.

flickered briefly to Elyse before narrowing at Peyton.

exited swiftly, but not without waving goodbye to

Elyse, who had remained quiet. “Why did

raising an eyebrow, countered, “Who told you

his eyes tiredly

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