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?”
a dull conversation, brought along a couple of skewers of barbecued meat. While
is so good to you, you must be on cloud
Ellinor answered bluntly. “It’s alright.”
same when Theo and I were together. Every day felt like
turned to look at Patricia with her brow furrowed, “When were you two together?”
Theo tell you? Ellinor, I’m sorry; 1 shouldn’t
and
back to her
surprised. She didn’t expect Ellinor to brush it off so easily, as if she couldn’t care less.
curious upon hearing about her boyfriend’s ex, right?
you curious about what happened
Ellinor responded naturally, still as straightforward and nonchalant as ever, “But if I’m curious, I’ll ask him myself. There’s no need for
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