Chapter 54

Selena thought of several ways to respond, but ultimately decided to play dumb. She gave Elijah a perfunctory smile before quickly turning and running off. The roses in the living room were vibrant and impossible to ignore. The large red blooms practically screamed someone's feelings. Although there was no name attached to the bouquet, the first person who came to Elijah's mind was Jordan. After all, these kinds of little games were right up his alley. Elijah's chest tightened as he held his frustration in. He had been waiting for Selena to explain, but after days of silence, he still hadn't heard a word from her. The resentment in his heart only grew. Meanwhile, Selena had completely forgotten about it. She didn't think much of the flowers. She just thought Elijah was strange, staring at her with lingering annoyance, throwing passive-aggressive comments her way. She assumed he was just stressed from work and didn't take it to heart. But Sebastian had noticed everything. That nigh