Chapter 365

Elias' gaze flickered slightly as he looked at Jenna. A surge of complicated, unspoken emotion stirred in his eyes. But she caught it instantly and smiled sweetly. "Well, I can't help it. I really like you, Elias." That simple sentence made his entire body go stiff. His arms tightened around her as a restless heat rose from deep within him. At that moment, Jenna pulled back from his embrace, lowering her gaze as she spoke softly. "Elias, you…" Her eyes drifted downward, and when Elias followed her gaze, his face turned scarlet. He jumped to his feet immediately. "I-I'm going to head downstairs. Let me know if you need anything." He turned to leave, but Jenna grabbed his hand before he could walk away. She stayed seated on the floor, gazing up at him. "Will you stay with me? Just for a little while?" Under normal circumstances, Elias could never resist her voice when she spoke to him like that. It always made him give in. At that moment, with hormones surging through him, his leg