The man slowly lifted his eyes, looking towards the girl standing next to the old man The girl was calm, standing quietly to the side, a stark contrast to the panicâstricken onlookers.
Even the manâs striking good looks didnât seem to faze her Truth be told, Ellinor had wanted to leave as soon as she saw the blind old manâs family rushing over.
But she was surrounded by a group of men in black and couldnât get away The gentleman gave Ellinor a courteous nod, âHelloâ
Ellinor returned the nod, âHelloâ
She was an average gal, so naturally, she thought the man in front of her was hot.
But something about him wasnât quite right. He seemed friendly but not the type youâd want to get too close to.
He was completely different from Theo, who was not friendly at all. The man was gentle but aloof, a confusing mix that left her puzzled.
âThank you,â the man said.
âYouâre welcome.â Ellinor responded Both Ellinor and the man kept their distance, not wanting to complicate things.
The old man was peeved his grandson wasnât chatting up the girl. So, he took matters into his own hands, cheerfully asking:
âLittle girl, whatâs your name? Got a boyfriend? What do you think of my grandson here? Heâs in his thirties and still hasnât, âGrandpa!â The man pinched the bridge of his nose, revealing a helpless smile to Ellinor, âIâm sorry, my grandpa is a bit loopy. Hope you donât mind.â
âNo worries.â Ellinor shrugged it off. But she wasnât about to reveal her name, so she told the old man, âSince your familyâs here to pick you up, Iâll get going. I have things to doâ
After a polite goodbye, she turned and left. She asked the men in black to make way and confidently walked away Hearing the girlâs footsteps fade, the blind old man felt a pang of regret and asked his grandson, âSo, is the girl pretty?â
The man raised an eyebrow at the girlâs retreating figure, âVery prettyâ
The blind old man grumbled, âSheâs pretty and you didnât even get her number? 1 even did the talking for you!â
âGrandpa, you donât need to worry about my personal life.â
âYou donât want me to worry? Then get married! When I was thirty, your dad could do all the chores!
Look at youâ¦â
âGrandpa, youâre tired. Iâll have someone take you home.â
âIâm not tired! Who said I was tired?â
âTake my grandpa homeâ
âYes, Mr. Howard!â
Not long after Ellinor left, the man in black who had been leading the group caught up with her.
âMiss, you saved our old Mr. Howard just now Our young master wants to thank you with this check.
You can decide the amount.â
Ellinor glanced at the check. âA check with a limit of 5 million, and you say I can fill in any amount?â
The man in black was stunned She thought it wasnât enough?
When the man in black came back to his senses, Ellinor had already walked down the steps and got into Chaseâs pink sports car.