In the moment of emergency, she slapped Theo to free herself.
Hearing the sound of them leaving, she breathed a sigh of relief Suddenly, the phone rang again, and it was Chase calling Ellinor furrowed her brow and answered the call Chaseâs teasing voice came through. âMs. Mendoza, is that you? Some guy just said youâre married, I donât believe it! Quickly tell me itâs not trueâ¦â
Ellinor interrupted him irritably, âEnough pretending, itâs me!â
Chase paused for a moment, then immediately resumed his usual tone and laughed, âSo, how is it?â
âHow is what?â
âYou know, any progress between you and Mr. Blanchet? Was he jealous just now?â
Ellinor understood his intentions and warned sternly, âStop doing these silly things in the future! Iâve said it before, between Theo and me, itâs only a threeâmonth working relationship, nothing more!â
Though she emphasized it verbally, her mind was in turmoil!
She couldnât forget what Theo had just done to her so quickly In fact, this wasnât the first time they had kissed.
The first time was a light peck to make the man she was arranged to meet feel awkward.
The second time was in the private room of Twilight Bar, where she played a game with some hooligans, lost, and had to find someone familiar of the opposite sex to kiss for a minute. Theo didnât allow her to find someone else, so he kissed her himself.
But this time, there was no accidental reason, no external factors interfering, he just suddenly kissed herâ¦
He had said before that he would give her everything except his feelings.
If he kissed her without any feelings involved, what did he take her for? Disgusting man!
With these thoughts, Ellinor wiped her mouth with disdain, annoyed!
On the other end of the phone, Chase said, âActually, I think Theo is a good person. Though heâs a bit older, heâs handsome! And heâs intelligent, capable, and without the scandals that those scions of wealthy families often have. Why not actually be together with himâ¦â
Ellinor couldnât listen any further, âEnough! Stop talking nonsense. He has someone he loves in his heart, and I have no interest in getting involved!â
Chase was taken aback, and immediately became displeased, âAh, heâs really no good!â
Ellinor said, âWhether heâs a good person or not has nothing to do with you and me! There are only two months and seven days left, and it will pass quickly. By then, heâll be a stranger to me! By the way, your call came at the right time. I have something for you to take care of!â
When it came to business, Chase became serious, âAlright, what is it?â
Ellinor explained her arrangements in detailâ¦.
Chase accepted the assignment, âYes, Iâll take care of it right away!â
Just as she hung up the phone, Ellinor hadnât had a chance to catch her breath when Sheila Mendozaâs call came in.
As soon as she answered, she heard Sheilaâs criticizing and commanding voice, âEllinor, have you gone crazy? During work hours, why arenât you answering the phonelâ
Ellinor rubbed her temples wearily and forced a smile, âJust a friend called and we chatted for a while.
Is there something you need, Sheila?â
Sheilaâs voice filled with resentment as she spoke loudly, âWho allowed you to answer personal calls during work hours? Ellinor, come to me immediately!