Chapter 405

Most of those who caught up in the heated discussion were women, including Alist celebs, influencers, and some highborn ladies from wellknown

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?

“He’s outside, probably still fussing over his

seemingly nonchalant tone. “Oh? Are you two having issues over Ms. Howard?”

Theo’s concern for his

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 they’d

an eyebrow. End

was there an emotional history between Theo and Ms. Howard?

seem cold, but he’s very upright. He surely appreciates Ms. Howard for saving his life. These years, his care, protection, and tolerance towards Ms. Howard have been beyond reproach; even I find it touching. But this may

wasn’t in the

she

Theo had questioned her in

attitude clearly meant he suspected she’d done something displeasing to Ms. Howard.

thought Theo understood her, but now it seemed he didn’t really know her and even thought the worst of her.

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