Chapter 405
Most of those who caught up in the heated discussion were women, including A–list celebs, influencers, and some high–born ladies from well–known
families.
Their murmuring made Bartlett uncomfortable. He shot a disgruntled glance at the chattering crowd before turning to Ellinor with a softened voice.
“Ellinor, it’s a madhouse down here. Let’s go upstairs. I’ll grab a towel for you to dry your hair.”
“Alright, thanks.”
Ellinor accepted Bartlett’s offer, as she too didn’t fancy being the topic of gossip. The noise was giving her a headache, so she followed Bartlett up the
stairs
On their way up, Bartlett gave Ellinor a side glance. His eyes, always filled with a smile, seemed to bear a thought. “Ellinor, where’s Theo? Why’d he let you
come in alone?”
calm face, “He’s outside, probably still fussing over his life–saver, Ms. Howard.”
her seemingly nonchalant tone. “Oh?
I understand Theo’s concern for his life–saver. I’m not mad about that.”
wasn’t completely convinced she was unperturbed. He scrutinized her for a moment before saying, “Theo’s always been kind to Ms. Howard. In fact, before you came along, I thought
an eyebrow. End
So, in Bartlett’s view, was
his life. These years, his care, protection, and tolerance towards Ms. Howard have been beyond reproach; even I
kept quiet. She wasn’t in the mood for explanations.
she
Theo had questioned her in such
attitude clearly meant he suspected she’d done something displeasing to
seemed he didn’t really know
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