Chapter 494

Balfour paused slightly, looked towards the source of the voice, and sure enough, Ellinor was weaving her way through the crowd, casually strolling up to him. “Mr. Howard, did you need something?”

York Maves, Patricia, and Haillie all looked surprised

What was going on? How come Ellinor was coming in from outside?

Balfour looked at her seriously. “Where have you been?”

Ellinor replied calmly. “Nowhere in particular, I was waiting for you downstairs. I saw a bunch of people running up here, so I thought something had happened and came up to check it out. And lo and behold, you’re here looking for me! Mr. Howard, why are you looking for me here?”

Balfour struggled to find a response.

How was he supposed to respond to that?

Say that he thought she was fooling around with another guy?

Haillie, looking incredulous, stepped forward to call her out, “Ellinor, quit playing innocent. I saw you go into this room with York Mayes! You must’ve snuck out and are now pretending to just be coming in!”

her expression as if she had no clue what she was talking about,

up, went

grudges against each other. Why do you always try to sully

she turned back to Balfour, Mr. Howard, don’t have me accompany you for non work-related events next time. It seems to make your admirers see me as an enemy and cause unnecessary trouble for both of us.”

don’t listen to her nonsense. I’m not like that! I really did see Ellinor go into this room with York Mayes!

incessantly noisy Haillie with a hint

her feelings for him, but because she was Patricia’s good

amount of trouble over the

due to

looked around at everyone, ‘Can I

looked a bit confused and

him, ‘Hello, I don’t know you Do you know me?

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