Byran found himself backed into a comer with nowhere to run.
A woman half a head shorter than him had him blushing and anxiously shielding his chest with his hands, âWhatâs gonna happen if I donât take it off?â ida teased, âYouâre a greenhom, and you dared to follow me to a hotel? If you canât handle it, go back to your mom!â
Byran was at that age where his pride was everything, and he couldnât stand being looked down upon.
Her words ignited his anger, âWho says I canât handle it?â Ida raised an eyebrow, âAlright, you better go home for dinner. Donât want your parents to find out youâre in this kind of place and blame me for leading you astray.â Byran argued, Tm not a kid! I donât need my parentsâ approval to do what I want! If I have to take it off, then I will. Do you think I, as a man, would be scared of you?â With that, he removed his sweatshirt and tossed it on the ground, revealing his smooth, muscular body.
Ida paused. She adjusted her goldârimmed glasses as she looked at the fresh muscles of the boy in front of her.
Three days later.
After a series of examinations, the doctors deemed Ellinorâs condition stable, and she could be discharged and recover at home.
Early in the morning, Marissa Blanchet personally came to pick up Ellinor from the hospital, with Veronica joining her.
Back at the Blanchet villa, Ellinor was first persuaded by a nutritionist that Marissa hired to eat a nutritious meal.
After mistakenly thinking that her homemade soup was a kind gesture that caused Ellinor to have a nosebleed, Marissa didnât have the courage to cook for her this time, so she hired a professional nutritionist to take care of Ellinorâs meals.
After finishing her meal, Ellinor chatted with Marissa for a bit before making an excuse to go upstairs to her room.
For some reason, she had been feeling restless these past few days. She was easily fatigued, sleepâ
deprived, and plagued by constant nightmares.
Three days had passed, and Theo hadnât called or texted her.
Worried, Ellinor had sent him two messages on his social media app.
One was asking what he was doing.
The other was asking when he would be back.
But she didnât receive any response from Theo.
She didnât want to overthink, but she couldnât help it. Theo was abroad and out of reach, so she decided to wait until he got back.
While lying on her bed and staring at the ceiling, Ellinor suddenly remembered something important and made a phone call to Collin. She learned from Veronica today that Collin didnât go on a business trip with Theo but stayed to handle the companyâs business.
She had something that needed Collinâs help.
The call was quickly answered. Collin was very respectful and had no objections to her instructions, promptly setting off to handle her request.