Chapter 728: Noveldrama

Growing impatient, Jayden retorted, "Can't I use my money to make my girlfriend happy? Just tell me, how much?"

Elyse sneered. "Earlier, she took my favorite chocolate cake, and now my friend is enjoying her favorite cheese shrimp. What's wrong with that?"

Elyse crossed her arms, standing resolute.

Irritated, Aarya responded loudly, "What do you mean I took your cake? You gave it to me freely. Could I have possibly taken it against your will?"

Edward chuckled, catching Elyse's stern gaze. He picked up the shrimp, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. Holding it out to Aarya, he asked provocatively, "You want this, right?"

Aarya raised her head arrogantly. "If you admit you were wrong, I'll forgive you this time."

Edward raised an eyebrow. He ate the shrimp in front of Aarya, savoring it and making satisfied noises.

Aarya froze, then erupted in anger. "That was my shrimp! How dare you eat it!"

Elyse's mouth twitched. Although she found Edward's behavior inappropriate, she felt compelled to defend him, since he had done it to stand up for her and provoke Aarya.

Positioning herself in front of Edward, Elyse said, "Why fight over a shrimp? Your boyfriend is so wealthy. Why don't you just ask him to buy you another? Isn't it ridiculous to argue with us over a shrimp?"

Furious, Aarya shouted, "Is this about money? You deliberately took what I wanted most. No one, especially not you two, can take what I want."

Elyse was taken aback. It seemed Aarya's last words were directed at her.

Edward continued to taunt, "Yes, yes, everything is yours. You throw money around like it's nothing. You're the best, aren't you?"

Infuriated, Aarya glared at them.

Elyse turned to Jayden. "What are you waiting for? Why don't you take your girlfriend outside for some shrimp?"

Jayden's expression turned icy. He gave Elyse a piercing look before leading Aarya away.

Aarya protested, "Why are you pulling me away? I must find my dad. I'm not going to let those two get away with this."

As Jayden walked away with Aarya, Elyse felt hollow inside. She lowered her gaze, filled with sadness.

Edward, pretending not to notice, nudged Elyse. "I can tell by the way Aarya was looking at us that she holds a grudge. What if she tries to come after us later?"

Elyse countered, "If you're so worried about Aarya, why provoke her? You didn't seem to hold back at all."

Edward grinned. "I don't like her. If I feel like provoking her, I will. I'm handsome enough. Do I really need to care about what a woman thinks?"

Elyse sighed. "Sorry, this was mainly my fault. If I see Aarya again, I'll explain everything to her."

Edward tapped Elyse's forehead, irritation creeping into his voice. "Who told you to speak for me? I'm not intimidated by Aarya."

Confused, Elyse asked, "Didn't you mention Aarya's family is powerful?"

With pride in his eyes, Edward stood tall. "Mine isn't weak either."