Chapter 1423:

Jayden’s jaw tightened. Her obliviousness to Victor’s ulterior motives grated on him.

To Jayden, Victor’s so-called advice was the sugar coating on a poisonous pill, and Elyse seemed all too willing to swallow it whole.

Jayden realized he needed to do something.

His silence only stoked Elyse’s annoyance. She threw up her hands. “Fine! You want to sulk? Be my guest. Go back to your room. I’m done with this conversation. I need sleep.”

But Jayden, feeling her dismissal like salt on an open wound, dropped onto her bed with an air of defiance.

“I’m not going anywhere. I’m sleeping here tonight.”

Elyse’s eyes widened. “Are you out of your mind? Who said you could stay here?”

Without missing a beat, Jayden sauntered toward the bathroom. “Grab me some pajamas from my room,” he ordered.

her arms,

“Fine.

jaw tightened.

confident. Of course, he would dare. They’d

stomped off to fetch

Elyse found

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some space between her and Jayden really bring

found Elyse lost in thought. “Your turn,” he said, his voice softer

headed to the bathroom. When she returned, Jayden was

asked, her guard

patted the spot beside him. “Stop acting like I’m a villain.

contemplating retreating to his room

Before she could escape, he tugged her back, tossing her onto the bed like a fisherman reeling in his

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