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?

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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