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?” 
 outside, probably still fussing over his life–saver,
 nonchalant tone. “Oh?
 
 I understand Theo’s concern for his life–saver. I’m not mad about
 was unperturbed. He scrutinized her for a moment before saying, “Theo’s always been kind to Ms. Howard. In fact, before you came along,
 raised an eyebrow.
 do. So, in Bartlett’s view, was there an emotional history between Theo
 years, his care, protection, and tolerance towards Ms. Howard have been beyond reproach; even I find it touching. But this may not bode well for his wife. After all, no woman wants her husband
 
 She wasn’t in the
 jealous; she was mad!
 that Theo had questioned her in such a distrustful tone.
 he suspected she’d done something displeasing to
 now it seemed he didn’t
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