Ellinor, phone in hand, said, âMr. Blanchet probably hasnât left yet. Iâm calling his secretary now to see if we can get him to come back.â
Sheila froze, suddenly on edge. âWhat? Howâd you get Mr. Blanchetâs secretaryâs number?â
Ellinor casually replied, âOh, I happened to run into Mr. Blanchetâs secretary when I came out of the restroom earlier and we chatted a bit. I got his number then.â
âWhyâd you need his secretaryâs number? Are you trying to catch his eye again?â Sheila retorted sarcastically.
Ellinor shook her head earnestly. âIâm not trying to attract anyone⦠Iâm your assistant now, getting paid by you, so I need to do my job I need to know more people and resources, hence why I took the secretaryâs number. It might be helpful for your work in the future! My dad reminded me this morning to do a good job helping you!â
Sheila eyed Ellinor skeptically, scoffing, âThen give that secretary a call now. Iâd like to see if you can persuade Mr. Blanchet to come back!â
âIâll do my best. âEllinor lowered her head and turned away to make the callâ¦
Soon, the call connected Collin, the secretary, answered respectfully, âMs. Mendoza, what can I do for you?â
Ellinor politely requested, âCould you tell Mr. Blanchet that I was in the wrong earlier and I hope he could return for the meal?â
Collin was taken aback by Ellinorâs sudden politeness, then replied, âIâm sorry, Ms. Mendoza. Mr.
Blanchet is off to a meeting, he may not be able to returnâ
Ellinor sighed regretfully, âI seeâ¦
Sheila was next to Ellinor, listening carefully, but unfortunately, she couldnât hear the voice on the other end of the phone.
Ellinor thought for a moment, then asked, âIs he available tonight? Iâd like to cook him a meal as an apology, I hope he could give me a chance, is it possible?â
Collin hesitated, âUmm⦠let me ask Mr. Blanchet.â
Ellinor nodded, âAlrightâ
The car was smoothly driving on the road.
Collin, from the passenger seat, looked back at Mr. Blanchet settling in the backâ¦
There was still a faint palm print on his face. His handsome face was cold and ruthless, his brows furrowed, leaning back on the seat with his eyes closed, lost in thought⦠But one thing Collin was sure of, Mr. Blanchet was in a really bad mood.
Collin cautiously started, âMr. Blanchet, Miss Ellinor called to invite you to dinner. She said her behavior earlier was inappropriate and hopes to cook for you as an apology She asked if youâre free tonight?â
Hearing her name, recalling the slap on his face. Theo was visibly annoyed. Without opening his eyes, he simply said, âNo.â
Collin helplessly turned back to the phone, âMs. Mendoza, heâs notâ¦â
Suddenly, Theo opened his eyes, sternly saying, âAsk her when and where.â
Collinâs words were cut off, he paused, ââ¦Alrightâ
After discussing the time and place with Ellinor on the phone, Collin hung up, turned to Theo and reported: âMs. Mendoza wants to meet you at 8 oâclock tonight, in room 808 of the Moonscape Hotel.â
Theo thought, meeting him in a hotel⦠for dinner?