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!”

expression as if she had no clue what she was talking

made up, went wide, ‘You’re still

and grievance flickered in her eyes, “Haillie, we have no grudges against each other. Why do you always try to sully my reputation? Is it because

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

and she hastily explained, “Balfour, don’t listen to her nonsense. I’m not like that! I really did see Ellinor go into

looked at the incessantly noisy Haillie with a hint of annoyance in

because she was Patricia’s good friend, he’d always been lenient

amount

due to

‘Can I ask who Mr. York Mayes

and awkwardly stood

smiled at him, ‘Hello, I don’t know you Do you know

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