Chapter 400
Ellinor didn’t exactly get along with Patricia, and she really couldn’t care less about what she had to say.
But it seemed like Patricia was itching to spill some beans.
Might as well hear her out. It was better than her scheming behind her back.
Drawing her arm back, Ellinor dusted off her sleeve, nodded at Patricia, and said, “Alright, let’s shoot the breeze then.”
Patricia froze for a second, thrown off by Ellinor’s clear rejection of her touch. She put on an innocent and pitiful face, as if she had no clue what she had
done wrong.
They settled down in a little gazebo in the villa courtyard, and Patricia broke the silence first, “Ellinor, I’ve noticed that Theo is really into you. He treats you well, doesn’t he?”
conversation, brought along a couple of skewers of barbecued meat. While munching on it,
wry smile, Yeah. Theo is so good to you, you must be
answered bluntly. “It’s alright.”
sighed, “It was the same when Theo and I were together. Every day felt like a dream. But alas, men
her barbecue, paused and turned to look at Patricia
secret. “Oh my, didn’t Theo tell you? Ellinor, I’m sorry; 1 shouldn’t
smiled and nodded,
to her
brush it off so
upon hearing about her boyfriend’s ex, right?
about what happened when Theo and
straightforward and nonchalant as ever, “But if I’m curious, I’ll ask him myself. There’s no need for you to go out of
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