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.

arms, glaring daggers.

unbothered. “Fine. I’ll sleep

tightened. “You wouldn’t

dare. They’d shared

make good on his threat, Elyse stomped off to fetch his pajamas,

shower, Elyse found her thoughts drifting to

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some space between her and Jayden

damp hair, he found Elyse lost in thought. “Your turn,”

bathroom. When she returned, Jayden was on the bed, his gaze

she asked,

spot beside him. “Stop acting like I’m a villain. Come to

phone, contemplating retreating to his room instead. Better to avoid whatever game

instant. Before she could escape, he tugged her

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