Chapter 471

Ever since the day Nydia asked for a break, Jason had been on a relentless quest to find her.

His calls were incessant, the madness undeniable. Night after night, he kept vigil outside her Silverlake Harbor residence, each time leaving more disheartened than the last.

His lovesick demeanor was no less dramatic than when Thaddeus had fervently pursued Evadne.

Nydia dared not step outside, locking herself in her room, neglecting her meals, growing thinner by the day, her pillows soaked with tears.

Whenever she missed Jason, she’d stealthily peer out the window at the end of the hallway, drawing back the curtains just a smidge.

And whenever she yearned for him, he was there.

His figure stood against the wind, tall and resolute, his gaze burning with unwavering intensity toward her room.

Even the slightest thought of him sent waves of pain coursing through her, a constant heartache that felt as if it were cleaving her soul.

She felt she had let down Jason, her guilt immense. But who could tell her how to have the best of both worlds?

In the end, she was selfish too.

Caught between Jason and her family, she ultimately chose the latter.-

Nydia stared blankly at her phone when Byron, curious, craned his neck for a glimpse.

His expression clouded at the sight, but he forced a dry laugh, choosing retreat over confrontation, “Ms. Nydia, if you have urgent matters to attend to, I’ll leave you be. Go on with your business.”

“No, it’s nothing. Nydia steeled herself and hung up.

Fearing another call from Jason, she decisively shut off her phone.

It was time to be firm.

Better a sharp pain now than to raise his hopes sky–high, only to shatter them completely later on. It was kinder to break his heart. cleanly than to leave it in pieces.

Byron’s eyes sparkled with excitement, his voice trembling. “Then, may I sit here?”

Nydia nodded slightly, moving aside to maintain distance.

Byron staggered forward, his uneven gait betraying him as he lurched forward!

“Whoa! Careful there!” Nydia instinctively reached out to steady him.

Her innate kindness didn’t allow her to think twice.

the street, so how could she ignore someone about to fall right

warmth of her skin sending his heart into a flutter.

looking at her with gratitude, Thank

Jeff

Jeff exclaimed, patting Emeric on the shoulder.

Byron chatting amicably, his brows knitting slightly.

is

more than once how much he likes Nydia.

to plead his case, but seeing Emeric’s disinterest, he sighed with a mixture

charmer, a regular Casanova. Seeing that Nydia was not repulsed by him, he exhausts

attempts at humor, and Byron’s

him hot and

a mistress; if it weren’t for his

have to

watching their lackluster progress, fretted

time for some underhanded tactics.

are you of

halted by Bertha’s call, “Where to in such a rush?

there’s a small issue,”

not treating me

the former secretary of the Ashbourne

sly glint crossed Bertha’s eyes, “Jason?”

Thaddeus’s rival? His timing seems intended to disrupt Mr. Thaddeus’s plans. I figured I’d better warn Mr. Thaddeus quickly. Right now, that man can’t enter without an invitation, but if Ms. Evadne finds out, she’ll surely help him.

cons.

well done. I’ll handle this. Don’t disturb my brother just yet,” Bertha

you wish,

the secretary departed, Bertha’s mind raced, and she

chase him off for you. How

wanted that ruby–encrusted

you so

us, the Chambers family’s hospitality dictates we shouldn’t send him away

curling into an

with light, a stark contrast to the

the phone shutting off. The

invitation, he was left to

young mistress, ask her to let him in. But this was personal,

the words.

gaze dropped, Adam’s apple bobbing as he swallowed down

really out of his

was inside, and his longing for her bordered on

in their status was like a fortress wall, denying him even the slightest glimpse of her

familiar,” a mocking, sharp female voice sliced through the air, and Jason’s head

snapped up.

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