Chapter 257 Is It Fate

Noticing Elyse's disfort, Pearce said, "Ms. Lloyd, please don't feel down. Getting to know you has convinced me you're truly remarkable. It's your husband's loss if he doesn't see your value." Elyse chose not to respond.

In her opinion, while Jayden had his flaws and had hurt her, their issues were personal. She didn't think it appropriate for others to judge him.

Elyse shifted their conversation in another direction. "You seem quite keen on learning about me. What's your intention?"

Pearce didn't hesitate in his reply, "! find you intriguing."

Elyse gaped at him.

She nearly thought he was a creep. His blunt admission surprised her.

Elyse reiterated, "As I've mentioned, I'm married. I have a husband."

Pearce responded candidly, "I've heard things aren't going well between you two."

Elyse sounded even more disheartened. "I have no intentions of divorcing him."

After a moment's thought, Pearce said, "Ms. Lloyd, as someone who admires you, I believe you

deserve someone far better. You shouldn't

through a

infuriated her.

I'd like to meet your parents and see what sort of

showed a hint of mischief, and he

failed to notice it. Massaging her forehead, she felt a headache ing on. "Forget about it! There's no way we can be together. And please, stop making those ments. If my husband finds out..." Elyse paused briefly, then continued in a

well aware of

chance if the

himself, realizing Elyse might have

as he could uncover the relationship between

planned to take her away at the first

remained silent, smiling, which Elyse

as part of his family.

sensing an overpowering

resolved to keep her distance

quickly made up an

her leave, a smile crept across

lingered at the table for a short while before standing and exiting the restaurant. Outside, he unexpectedly ran

soon posed himself and greeted Pearce warmly. "It's been

for asking." Pearce, driven by curiosity, inquired, "Mr. Tucker, have you taken on any

momentarily and then answered, "I have someone in mind. Sill need

see. Would you mind introducing your apprentice to

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