All Chapters of Entangled with my Lifelong Enemy: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

The present day, Jayden smiled to himself, as that was the first awakening he had about his true feelings for Zendaya.He had to admit it to himself; there was something about her that got under his skin and made her fascinated with him.It wasn’t just her intelligence or the way she always managed to keep her head held high, no matter how hard he tried to rattle her and no matter how many times she lost to him. It wasn’t even the challenge that she brought, the way she made him work for her attention despite everyone wanting his attention. No. It was the fact that, despite everything—despite all the sarcastic comments, the hard-headed defiance—he could see the cracks. He saw the softness behind her strong-willed exterior. And it was in those cracks that he found himself wanting more. The fact that he knew she hadn’t let anyone else see her vulnerability, not even his sisters, made him feel special.“Jayden, my father is a very strong person, and so is the rest of my family. What i

“Is it true?”Jayden looked at his sisters and in order to annoy them for being so nosy, he reached out and grabbed the bottle of water on the table.He then took his time in opening it after which he slowly drank the contents. “Jayden!” Anaya cried out when she could no longer take it.“Yes, it is, I’m not taking revenge on her,” he affirmed, and he watched their eyes widen in shock.“I’m so confused,” Juliette said as she scratched her head. “You spent so much time talking about how she embarrassed you and how you’d make her regret it. And now… nothing? What happened to make you change your mind?”His feelings of hatred had changed to one of love, he said in his head. However, his sisters didn’t need to know that.Jayden set his drink down with deliberate slowness to annoy them once more. “I decided it wasn’t worth it,” he finally responded.“That’s it?” Anaya asked, her voice rising in disbelief. “That’s all you’re going to say? You’ve never let anything go in your life, Jayden. W

****Years ago.“Aren’t you coming, Zendaya?” She heard her younger brother ask her, and she shook her head.“No, I have after-school activities; the driver will come back later,” she replied.“Suit yourself, nerd,” Levi rolled his eyes as he got into the car. Zendaya watched him drive away.As the car disappeared down the driveway, Zendaya adjusted the strap of her bag over her shoulder and sighed. Levi’s teasing didn’t bother her, as she was used to it.She pulled out her phone, double-checking her schedule for the day. She had no actual after-school activities planned; it was just a convenient excuse to get out of going home, as she had something important she needed to do.Digging dirt on Jayden Gerano so she could snitch and get him in trouble, the same way he had gotten her and his sisters in trouble for sneaking out to attend a concert.Zendaya wasn’t one to pry. Normally, she let people have their secrets, but the thirst for revenge was far greater than anything, especially wh

“Come, let’s go,” he said as he began to walk inside the mansion. Gradually, Zendaya's discomfort evolved into curiosity as she followed him. Besides, he would protect her if the need arose.For some reason, it no longer appeared as terrifying as it once did. She glanced at Jayden and saw that he was very relaxed, maybe a little too relaxed, giving her the creeps. “Wait, back when we were in school, you used to come to this place for fun?” She raised an eyebrow.He turned a playful grin toward her. “Fun might be one way of putting it. I liked the quiet, and it was good for thinking.” “Right. I get it,” Zendaya nodded. “Hanging out in a haunted mansion which was falling apart and infested was the perfect environment for thinking.” “I’m glad to see you get it,” Jayden responded, and she opened her mouth to point out that she was being sarcastic, but there was no way he didn’t know that.As they toured further into the renovated mansion, her eyes scanned it as she compared the before

“Will you eat here or at the table?” He asked her.“Here,” Zendaya answered without a second thought. The atmosphere had been set right, and she didn't want to ruin it by making them move.Jayden nodded, and he grabbed a plate, after which he served her food.“This is so good,” Zendaya remarked after tasting the food and Jayden smiled happily.They didn’t speak much after that—just ate in comfortable silence, the storm outside acting as their unspoken company.The storm raged on outside, but inside, the mansion had a cozy warmth to it. “Come let's watch some TV,” Jayden said after they were done eating and doing the dishes.The flickering light from the television gave the room a soft glow.Jayden and Zendaya sat on opposite ends of the couch, the space between them just wide enough to avoid accidental touches, but not wide enough to make them feel entirely separate.They hadn’t said much since, but the silence was comfortable. The movie was one Jayden had chosen, and it was one wher