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,

haven’t met before, have we?” Her voice was casual but charged. “I’m Louise, a friend of Elyse’s.” She extended her hand,

lifted, meeting her eyes with a mix of recognition and

she wore almost

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voice carrying a sharp edge. “But what are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be at some

words hung in the air, cold and piercing. Louise’s confidence wavered, but she didn’t back down. Instead, she narrowed her eyes, her

his empty glass, twirling it in his fingers. “My problems?” He gave a hollow laugh. “Everything’s perfectly fine

him a sideways glance. “Not

hand froze, the glass nearly slipping from his

barely held at

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