He walked over and picked up that black lump on the bed, it turned out it was a fake, realistic looking rat âHaillie, chillax Itâs just a toy ratt Whatâs up with Ellinorâs weird hobby, carrying this thing around?
Sheâs got the nerve to prank at a time like this!
Haillieâs leg was out of commission, and she was still trying to scare herl Wait a sec, Haillie was out of bed?
Byran caught on, surprisedly looking at Haillie, âHaillie, your legâs all good?â
Haillieâs face froze, and she stood there dumbfounded. Only then did she realize she could stand, she even jumped up.
Oh crap, her quick leap off the bed after being scared by the fake rat was a dead giveaway. Thereâs no way she can keep pretending now Haillie quickly covered up her embarrassment and put on a surprised face. âOh my gosh, my legâs really better! This is so surrealâ¦*
When Ellinor was messing with her ankle, it hurt like hell. But after Ellinor was done, her leg felt painâ
free and light as a feather But there was no way she would let Ellinor get all the glory so she pretended she didnât feel a thing Little did she know Ellinor would scare her with a toy rat.
She blew her cover!
Everyone was amazed at Ellinor, even the stable doctor had respect in his eyes.
To save face, Haillie decided to thank Ellinor. She hugged her and exclaimed, âEllinor, you really know your stuff! Youâre amazing! Thanks a lot! I no longer have to worry about my leg affecting my dancing!â
After her thank you, Haillie whispered into Ellinorâs ear, âEllinor, you win this round!â
Ellinor smiled and replied. âNo biggie. I kinda had a hunch you were fakingâ
Haillie clenched her teeth in anger, her smile froze on her face, âEllinor, donât get too cocky! Patricia just needs to make one call, and Theo will change his mind about pulling out his investment! Itâs clear who Theo values more!â
Ellinor responded, âYeah, I get it. Patricia is the most important.â
Haillie smirked, âGlad you understand! So, stop trying to get Theoâs attention with your useless tricks.
No matter what you do, itâs all for nothing! Theo only has eyes for Patricia: you canât compete.â
Ellinor replied, âActually, Iâve got zero interest in comparing who Theo values more between Patricia and me. And you, willing to gamble your career just to make Theo dislike me? Luckily it was just a sprain. If you had torn a ligament, wouldnât that be too expensive to pay?â
Haillie laughed, âFor Patriciaâs happiness, Iâd even gamble my career. So what?â
Ellinor sighed. Although Haillieâs actions were over the top, her loyalty to her friend was real.
She didnt know Patricia, but she had to admit Patricia had a friend who would give it all up for her, even at her own expense.
âWhat are you two ladies chatting about?â