Chapter 1453:

Without raising her eyes from her meal, Elyse explained, “He’s a friend of my cousin Pearce’s. Pearce asked him to take care of me, so he includes me in all the fun events.”

“Ah, I get it now,” Chloe responded, a realization lighting up her face. “That explains his keen interest.” With a playful tone, she teased, “Just make sure Jayden doesn’t see how caring he is. He might start to feel a bit jealous.”

Elyse looked up, her expression a mix of surprise and curiosity. “Really? Do you think it’s gotten that serious?”

“Difficult to say definitively,” Chloe admitted, her voice tinged with uncertainty. “But Jayden can be rather territorial. If he hears about someone else treating you with such kindness, he’d be seething.”

Elyse opened her mouth to reply, then halted abruptly, struck by a sudden insight.

Recently, Jayden had seemed oddly unsettled after bumping into Victor. Could it really be jealousy stirring within him?

this thought took root, it seemed

her plate away and stood up, glancing at her watch. “Look at the time! We should head

“Absolutely! I’ve never been to one before. I’m itching to snag a

Chloe’s.

lean, Chloe’s voice was warm and teasing.

come on, you need to snag

thought of going after

the auction, buzzing with anticipation. Moments later, Elyse’s gaze was drawn to a man and a woman settling into

about them felt oddly familiar. Then the woman shifted,

picking up on Elyse’s startled expression, leaned in with a worried frown. “What’s up?

Elyse’s voice was a low murmur. “Over

could even ask about Freda, Elyse’s expression

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