Chapter 1548:

Edward grinned. “Perfect. I haven’t had a burger in ages. Let’s throw in a cold cola too—I’ve been craving one.”

Elyse nodded and then pulled out her phone, typing a quick message.

Edward raised an eyebrow. “What are you doing?”

“Just letting Jayden know. If I don’t, he’ll be livid,” Elyse said, scrunching up her nose in a way that made her seem unexpectedly adorable.

Edward watched her with a soft smile, his eyes lingering on her profile. “You and Jayden seem to be getting along better than I expected.”

Elyse nodded thoughtfully. “I don’t really know why, but it’s like everything just clicked into place. It wasn’t always this way. We used to have a hard time even talking to each other.”

muttered to himself, “Yeah, but why was

the message, she tucked her

annoyed—knew that Elyse wouldn’t make any rash decisions. He grudgingly accepted her dinner

later, when the rehearsal finally concluded, Elyse skipped the bus ride and

her by ordering a meal for four. Elyse raised an eyebrow. “So much food?

a beat, responded, “Why not? I’m absolutely starving. I could eat a

finding the phrase oddly familiar, as though she’d heard it before

lemonade and said, “Edward, Louise mentioned that you won’t be performing on stage anymore. Do

his chin thoughtfully. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke slowly. “I’m not sure. I’ve always been aware of my responsibilities since I was young, so when the time came to take them on, I didn’t really have any strong feelings about it.” He continued, his eyes drifting toward her. “But seeing you play the

her head slightly,

Though they were rivals, they had always shared a mutual respect

𝗀Ɐ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝒸𝗈𝗺, 𝓶𝗈𝗋𝑒 𝓬𝒉𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝗈𝗇

into it. Sure, I feel a little envious, but tomorrow I’ll be sitting front row. And trust me, that’s not a seat just anyone

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