Chapter 1419:

Caught off guard, Victor shook his head quickly. “While I consider myself a decent man, I’m not an option for you. I’m your cousin’s friend—that’s all.”

A small smile tugged at Elyse’s lips as she nodded. “Oh, I see. For a second, I thought you were hinting I should pick you.”

Victor laughed softly and said playfully, “If you choose me, that’s fine; I can make sacrifices and bring you home as my wife.”

Elyse responded with a wry smile, “That’s not going to work for me. I need someone who wants to marry me genuinely, not out of obligation.”

“I’m serious,” Victor insisted. “I could really take care of you.”

Elyse snorted and responded, “Sure, as if.”

Victor started to say something in response, but then decided against it and remained silent.

himself thinking about Elyse’s ex-husband and couldn’t resist asking, “Are you only thinking about getting back

that

not to pan out?”

as she swallowed her food, Elyse asked, “Why do you keep going on

out for you, as your cousin asked me to. It’s important for you to think these

head. “Pearce told me to deal with my own romantic problems. He said it’s time I handled things

your imagination soar with

he’s not doing his job as family. If your ex sweet-talks you back into marriage, you might end up regretting it

the conversation, Victor suggested, “As a friend of your cousin, let me help you see if he’s

paused to consider before shaking her head. “No,

Victor reassured her, patting his chest with

appeared doubtful. “Is that really a good

himself as much as her. He waited patiently for Jayden to show up. At close to 11 P.M., after Jayden called, Elyse said, “He’ll be

a serious tone. “When he drops you off,

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