Hearing the whispers from bystanders about them being a couple, Ellinor felt more embarrassed A guy and a gal strolling handâinâhand, it was only natural people would mistake them for a couple!
Only, she and Theo werenât side by side. He was leading and she was following, hirm pulling her along, her trailing reluctantly behind.
Rather than looking like a couple, it seemed more like a parent dragging along a disobedient kidâ¦
Ellinor felt that being misunderstood this way wasnât good. She and Theo were straight up business partners, so she tried to retract her hand to clear up the misunderstanding. But as soon as she made a move, they were already at the car.
Theo let go of her hand naturally, opened the car door for her and said, âHop inâ
She did, without stalling As she got in, he raised his arm to shield her head from hitting the car roof.
Ellinor was startled. Though Theo seemed frosty, his manners and gentlemanly demeanor were wellâ
refined.
As they were driving along. Ellinor slumped in her seat and said, âThanks.â
Theo, engrossed in his phone, glanced at her, âWhat for?â
Ellinor looked sincere. âThanks for the mea!!â
She had planned to pay herself, but he took her hand and had Collin pay the bill.
Theo ignored her.
âLet me see your hand Ellinor said, even sounding a bit bossy. She extended her hand, crooking her finger.
Theo looked at her, âWhat for?â
Ellinor pulled out some burn ointment from her pocket, waved it around, and said seriously. âI got this for you when we passed a pharmacy! I burned you today, so itâs my responsibility!â
âNo need.â The man remained expressionless and coldly declined.
It wasnât really a burn, just a slight redness. He had already forgotten about the minor injury.
Seeing him refuse, Ellinor just grabbed his hand, pulled it towards her, and examined the redness.
She squeezed a little ointment out, and applied it to his reddened hand with a delicate touch, âI didnât mean to burn you, sorry!â
Theo was taken aback, but he didnât resist her approach. Instead, he watched Ellinor apply the ointment.
An injury he didnât care about was being treated so carefully by her. It made him feel special, âI didnât expect you to know how to apologize!â
Ellinor was straightforward, âOf course III apologize for my mistakes. And I know burns hurt, so you have to apply ointment!â
Theo frowned, âHow would you know? Have you been burned before?â