With that, Kurtis had managed to soften Jayden's heart, but that didn't mean he had entirely agreed to side with the Vanes.
"Is that why you told your nephew to befriend me?" Jayden asked.
"No... not really, Jayden Cole. Luka already knew the right thing to do, and he had decided to take the good side," Kurtis said.
"Well, he shouldn't come near me. I have no business with him," Jayden said, as he clearly remembered the embarrassment at the lounge where he went to deliver Luka's wine.
That event still caused great pain in his heart, but he had been trying to be strong. And surely, he was getting over it.
"Look, Jayden. I know Luka must have done some cruel things to you, but you have to understand that he was only driven by the pressure of that rascal Royce. Now he's ready to be a good friend and a changed person. You just have to forgive him," Kurtis pleaded, a sincere look on his face.
It took Jayden a moment before he could even respond, and when he did—
