Chapter 1554:

Their banter was interrupted by an approaching bodyguard. “Ms. Lloyd and Mr. Owen?”

They straightened, nodding in unison. “Yes, that’s us.”

“Princess Louise is waiting for you inside. Please follow me,” the bodyguard replied with measured courtesy.

Louise’s invitation arrived like a lifeline to Elyse.

“Let’s go then,” she exclaimed, her voice bubbling with anticipation. “We shouldn’t keep Louise waiting.”

Jayden, ever the perceptive one, saw through her feigned enthusiasm and reached out to tousle her hair affectionately before falling into step behind her.

wave of unease prickled Elyse’s skin. Four towering guards stood sentry at the entrance, exuding an air of unspoken authority, making it clear they were not the

with a sense of intimidation, Elyse instinctively drew closer to Jayden,

the door, and it swung open with a deliberate creak. “Please enter,” he said in a voice that left little

and Jayden stepped across

at the center, and there, perched with quiet grace, was Louise, flanked by none other than Garret, whom Elyse

up with recognition. “Elyse! It’s

offered a

eyebrow with an almost teasing smile. “Rebecca,” she said with a playful note

course, my relationship with Elyse isn’t as deep as yours, Louise. We just ran into each other the other day while shopping and ended up chatting for a while. We really hit it

come she didn’t know

𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩: g𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈𝗏𝗲𝗅𝘀꞉𝗰𝗼𝗺

a breezy smile. “Well, don’t just stand there,” she urged, her tone warm. “Come sit down. Let’s skip

beaming. “Think of it as

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