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Underneath, his black undershirt was even grimier, emitting a rank odor.
Jayden braced himself for her disgust, but surprisingly, she just continued helping him undress without any sign
of displeasure.
She pointed at his pants next. “These need to go too. They're a mess. I'll find the laundry room and get them
cleaned,” she declared, undeterred by his mess.
Feeling suddenly self-conscious, Jayden crossed his arms over his chest. “Didn't you plan to be with Edward?
Why are you fussing over me? | don’t need your help,” he protested, his tone a mix of embarrassment and
annoyance.
Elyse’s anger flared. After hearing about the brawl between Jayden and Edward that left both men bruised and
battered, she was beyond frustrated.
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Even worse, Jayden had tried to keep the details from her.
Far from satisfied, Elyse punched Jayden and followed it with another strike. “You dare bring that up? Edward
already spilled everything. | know all about your antics, so drop the act. | gave you a chance back then, and you
clammed up. Don’t blme for going out with Edward.”
Jayden was rendered speechless.
“What about me? Am | wrong?” Elyse retorted sharply. “And another thing—I got the death glare from a woman
here as if I'd wronged her entire family. What's that about?”
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Jayden faltered, his voice a strained whisper after a tense pause. “Just ignore her. Keep your distance.”
Elyse scoffed, her laughter tinged with bitterness. “Still keeping secrets, huh? Her name’s Amanda, right? You
played the hero, and now she’s infatuated. She hatesbecause I'm your ex. Would it kill you to just explain?”
Jayden remained silent, his demeanor sheepish and evasive.
Fed up with his silence, Elyse slapped him again and commanded, “If you're not going to talk, at least go
shower.”
Jayden resignedly picked up his clean clothes and retreated to the bathroom.
Still seething, Elyse took out her frustration on his dirty clothes before storming out of the room.
As she exited, she nearly collided with Amanda, who had been listening in.
She grabbed Amanda's arm, her eyebrow arching provocatively. “A mercenary caught eavesdropping? | thought
you didn’t stoop to such levels.”
Caught off guard, Amanda bristled but stubbornly refused to acknowledge she had been eavesdropping or to see
any common ground with Elyse.
“I wasn’t eavesdropping!” Amanda asserted with defiance.
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Elyse let out a soft chuckle. “Oh? Then what exactly were you doing lurking around here?”
Amanda faltered, momentarily at a loss for words.
Gathering her composure, she shot back, “Just because you're close to Jayden doesn’t mean your intentions are
pure. How do | know you're not a spy sent to harm him?”
Raising an eyebrow, Elyse replied with a hint of amusement, “Accusations flying thick and fast, huh? Trying to
sway public opinion againstnow?” Leaning in closer, her voice lowered. “Garret countsas a friend. By
accusingof espionage, are you suggesting Garret is complicit in betrayal?”
Amanda clenched her teeth, her frustration evident. “You can’t possibly be friends with Garret. | don’t buy it.
Prove it.”
Elyse’s laughter was light and mocking. “You demand proof of my friendship with Garret, yet you baselessly label
Amanda sneered, her tone cold. “I'm a mercenary. It's my job to be wary. | have every right to suspect you.”
With a sly smile, Elyse countered, “Interesting. As a mercenary, it seems you ignore protocols and make your
own rules. That makeswonder if you're the one planning to defect and sell information to our enemies.”
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