?<strong>Chapter 625:</strong>


    Lewis looked bewildered.


    Mia stepped in, her tone gentle, “Eva mentioned that you asked her to deliver the document for Mr. Owen.”


    Eva stood her ground, asserting, “Yes! He told me to give it to Mr. Owen!”


    Lewis, still puzzled, responded, “I did ask you to send him a document, but what’s the issue here? Isn’t that what I should do?”


    Jayden reassured him, “You didn’t do anything wrong.” Then, shifting his gaze to Eva, he continued, “Now, all executives are involved, and none of them made any mistakes. So, who exactly is responsible for this mess?”


    Eva was at a loss for words.


    With a sigh, Elyse crossed her arms and lowered her head, murmuring, “Just ask her to leave. I’m tired.”


    The three executives exchanged nces, misunderstanding Elyse’s intent. They thought she harbored resentment towards Eva and wanted her out of thepany.


    Elyse rified to Eva, “Your mistake was not knocking before entering the office. You interrupted a private moment between Jayden and me.”


    Mia’s expression subtly shifted at Elyse’s words. She had recently begun to notice Eva’s calcting schemes.


    Mia found Eva had been showering Jayden with an unusual amount of attention. With Jayden’s absence from thepany, Eva made it a daily routine to stroll by the door of the CEO’s office, seemingly just passing through.


    Mia was taken aback as a light bulb went off in her mind. She could finally guess why Jayden had stirred things up like this. He wanted to show Eva her ce and make it clear to everyone just how important Elyse was to him.


    The more Mia mulled it over, the more sense it made. She could tell how much Jayden cared about Elyse. It seemed that Jayden was deeply in love with her.


    Though the three executives were beginning to see Jayden’s perspective, Eva was still clueless. In her view, Elyse was leveraging her status as Jayden’s wife to assert dominance over her. She clenched her fists, thinking that Elyse’s gestures of goodwill were insincere.


    Jayden stole a nce at Elyse, noticing herck of anger. He was pleased to see that she had been unusuallyposed. Suppressing his thoughts, Jayden instructed Mia firmly, “Mia, take her out. If this happens again, you know what needs to be done.”


    Mia nodded firmly. “I understand, Mr. Owen.”


    With a stern look at Eva, Mia guided her out of the office. The echoes of her scolding could be faintly heard down the hallway.


    After Mia and Eva left, Lewis felt it wasn’t appropriate for him to linger. He had numerous projects needing his attention and respectfully announced, “Mr. and Mrs. Owen, I’ll take my leave.”


    Kash quickly found an excuse to leave as well.


    Once everyone had left, Jayden pulled Elyse into his arms. “You look exhausted. Are you tired?”


    After a long silence, Elyse asked softly, “You know that Eva has feelings for you, don’t you?”


    Jayden felt a rush of happiness upon hearing this. He knew she was jealous. Elyse’s jealousy was a clear indicator that she still loved him.


    Her subdued demeanor was only because of the abortion, which had taken a toll on her health and left her more reserved than usual. Relieved by this realization, Jayden’s spirits lifted. “Shouldn’t I have acknowledged that?”


    Elyse raised her head, meeting his gaze with a mischievous glint in her eyes. “I know you’re well aware.”


    Elyse continued, “When did you find out about the intern’s crush on you?”


    “It’s relevant now.” Jayden couldn’t pinpoint the exact moment he had be aware of Eva’s feelings for him.


    He only knew that after a previous incident, he had distanced himself from her. Eva was no longer his secretary. In fact, she had yet to transition to a regr employee role.


    After staring at Jayden for a while, Elyse spoke slowly, “It seems you’re still evading my question.”


    Jayden didn’t catch her words clearly, except for the mention of a “question.” Moving closer, he asked, “What did you just say?”


    Elyse blinked away the sadness in her eyes and shook her head gently. “I didn’t say anything. You must have misheard me.”


    Jayden sensed something off and, tenderly cradling her face in his hands, nted a few gentle kisses. “If Eva’s presence bothers you, I’ll speak to Mia about managing it. You shouldn’t have to feel ufortable around her, alright?”


    Elyse nodded. “I know. I’m the one you love the most.”


    Jayden’s smile widened at her words. “Absolutely. I brought you here today so that everyone in thepany knows you’re the woman I love.”


    Elyse forced a smile and remarked, “I bet that makes it tough for the other female employees in thepany. Peyton mentioned they see you as the most eligible bachelor. They probably feel like they’ve hit the jackpot if they get your attention.”


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