Chapter 1233:

The woman glared at Jayden, her face flushed with anger. “You’re impossible!” she hissed, spinning on her heel and storming off, her heels clicking sharply against the polished floor.

Louise had been watching the entire exchange from her seat at the bar.

Her gaze lingered on Jayden, taking in his disheveled appearance—loose tie, slightly slouched shoulders. She knew that look. He was clearly drinking his troubles away.

The bartender set a glass before her, and Louise took a slow, deliberate sip. Her mind swirled with possibilities.

As Elyse’s love mentor, what if she extended her expertise to Jayden as well? A thrill shot through her at the thought. She could be a matchmaker in every sense, maybe even provide the nudge they both needed.

confidence like a cloak, and strode over to

voice was casual but charged. “I’m Louise, a friend of Elyse’s.”

with a mix of recognition and disdain. Without hesitation,

she wore

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a sharp edge. “But what are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be at some meeting? Isn’t your brother making a fuss about

back down. Instead, she narrowed her eyes, her expression darkening. “Mind your own business, Jayden. You’ve

his empty glass, twirling it in his fingers. “My problems?”

him a sideways glance.

hand froze, the glass nearly

in his voice, a note of pain barely held at bay. “She told me not to get involved anymore. She wants to keep her distance. What am I supposed to do with

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