Theo just gave her a cold glance, lifted her phone, and answered the call.
The voice on the other end of the line came through and Chase gently asked. âMs. Mendoza, whyâd you hang up without saying a word just now?
Ellinor fell silent Theo looked at the guilty faced Ellinor, âIs this the âfriendâ you were talking about?â
Ellinor still had no response. He was actually my friend and subordinate, I just didnât feel comfortable telling you. But she could never say these words Luckily, she didnât save Chaseâs number Chase and Idaâs numbers have always been memorized, and as long as Chase doesnât spill the beans, Theo would never know theyâve known each other for a while.
âMs Mendoza, why arenât you saying anything? Where are you? Do you want me to come over right now?â
Chase asked enthusiastically over the phone.
Theo squinted, slowly put down the phone, and held it near his mouth. In a cold voice, he said, âSheâs marriedâ
His tone was calm yet startling and filled with a strong sense of possessiveness, which firmly declared ownership.
Chase asked in surprise from the other end of the line, âWhat? Who are you?â
Theo coldly replied, âHer husbandâ
Chase was silent for a moment, then said in a heartbroken tone, âNo! Thatâs impossible! I donât believe it! Whereâs Ms. Mendoza? I need to hear it from herâ¦â
Before Chase could finish, Theo hung up the phone With a grim look on his face, Theo handed the phone back to Ellinor and said sarcastically, âI didnât expect you to be this impatient and call him back so quickly Embarrassed, Ellinor chuckled, âItâs not what you think! When we were downstairs at Crescent Society, Mr. Larios said something strange to me I didnât understand what he meant, so I wanted to call back and see if there was a misunderstandingâ¦
Theo sneered, âA man publicly declares his love at first sight for you, and you donât understand what he means? Do you need to call back and confirm? Ms Mendoza, do you think I would believe you donât have ulterior motives? Or do you want to continue developing a relationship with him? Or maybe make it official?â
Ellinor was frustrated, âIâm not, I didnâtâ¦.
Theo firmly gripped her jaw, forcing her to look up at him, âEllinor, how many times do I have to remind you? You are my wife now, you are not allowed to contact other men privately!â
Ellinor felt trapped, unable to escape his firm hold. She frowned in annoyance and said, âYou re overthinking this! Iâm not the person you think I am! We are not a real married couple, you have no right to check my phone; let alone answer my calls; thatâs invading my privacy! Even if we were a real couple, if you keep doubting me like this, we would end up breaking up sooner or later!â
Theo, Ellinor felt like her jaw was about to be crushed by him, âIt hurtsâ¦â
Theoâs eyes flickered, he frowned, then let go of her.
Ellinor held her sore face, thought for a moment, and decided not to argue too fiercely with this man.
After all, they still had to see each other often for the next two months! Besides, Sheila was still waiting for this gentleman to join her for lunch. If she didnât calm him down soon, Sheila might notice something.
âFine, I admit I was wrong. Iâm sorry!â
She lowered her head regretfully compromising Theo was slightly taken aback. Looking at her pitiful face, he wasnât as angry anymore, âWhat did you do wrong?â
Ellinor pouted, âMy mistake was making this call now, I shouldâve waited until three months later! By then I wonât be Mrs. Blanchet anymore, and you wonât have any right to control me!â