Chapter 284: Chapter 284

Haillie’s eyes lit up the moment she saw the man about to speak, her tone softening instantly, “Balfour Howard, you made it Ellinor noticed Hallie’s bashful reaction and turned around to see The man standing behind her was tall and handsome, dressed in a finely tailored dark gray suit, exuding an air of refined elegance. Like masterpieces of art, his eyes emitted a faint sense of aloofness.

His aura screamed nobility yet coupled with a sense of superiority.

As Ellinor turned her gaze toward the man, he did the same.

Balfour recognized Ellinor, his eyes narrowing slightly. “It’s you?”

Ellinor recognized him too, the grandson of the blind old man from yesterday Seeing Balfour and Ellinor talking, Haillie panicked quickly becoming alert. She smiled fakely and asked, “Balfour, you know Ellinor?”

Balfour glanced at Haillie briefly, then shifted his gaze back to Ellinor, “So, your name is Ellinor?”

Ellinor nodded, “Yes, I’m Ellinor”

Balfour didn’t say much, just elegantly raising his hand for his secretary, Quinton, to hand him his wallet.

Upon receiving his wallet, he opened it, signed the checkbook inside, peeled off a check, and handed it to Ellinor with a polite, “I heard you thought the money I gave you yesterday was too little. How about this check?”

Ellinor glanced at the check he handed over. It was a check with a specific figure already filled in five million, an extra zero compared to yesterday Haillie was left in a fog, clueless about why Balfour would give Ellinor such a hefty check. She wanted to ask but didn’t dare interrupt their conversation… Ellinor raised an eyebrow, “Do you think five million could buy a person’s dignity?”

Balfour’s calm face didn’t twitch a muscle, he simply smiled, “Generally speaking it doesn’t take that much to buy an ordinary person’s dignity”

Ellinor stared at him, “So, you think that as long as the price is night, you can buy anyone’s dignity and anything that comes with a person?”

Balfour elegantly chuckled, “Yes”

Ellinor accepted the check, holding it under her nose to sniff it, and beamed, “Money sure smells good!

Sir, are you really giving this check to me?”

“Of course”

Watching Ellinor’s reaction to the money, a hint of contempt flashed in Balfour’s eyes.

He thought she was different, but she seemed like the rest, as long as the price was right Suddenly, Ellinor slapped the check back onto Balfour’s hand, laughing. Five million is a fortune for ordinary people! You’re handsome and seem to be worth a good amount, so I’ll use this five million to buy you for a year!”

Buy him?

Balfour was taken aback, furrowing his brows, “What did she just say?”

In his thirty years of life, he had never been so disrespected.

Quinton was about to intervene when he saw his master being challenged by a woman….

Haillie was also furious, “Ellinor, what are you talking about? Who gave you the guts to speak to Balfour like that!”

Balfour waved his hand, signaling Haillie and Quinton to step back and keep their mouths shut.

He looked down at the check that had returned to his hand, narrowing his eyes, and seriously said to her, “Ms. Mendoza, the thing is, you saved my grandfather yesterday I wanted to thank you and reward your kindness, nothing more Are you sure you don’t want a penny?”

Ellinor shrugged, “I took it, didn’t I? Didn’t I just use it to buy you for a year?”

Balfour stared at her briefly, then laughed, ‘Oh? Ms. Mendoza, what are you planning to do with me for a whole year with this mere five million?”

Ellinor firmly said, “I demand that you stay out of my sight for a year!”

Balfour’s elegant smile faded, and he furrowed his eyebrows.

Ellinor’s playful gaze suddenly turned cold, and she said scornfully, “Rich kids like you are always afraid that others have ulterior motives. So, no matter what happens. you’re quick to throw money at it to keep things clear. I’m sick of it! Take this five million and get out of my sight!”

At that moment, no one noticed a tall figure standing at the door of room 302 for quite a while.

Theo had heard what sounded like Ellinor’s voice in the corridor and quickly got up to check. Then, he heard Ellinor’s eloquent words to Balfour Balfour was known for his pride and ruthless tactics, his cunning reputation in the business world was well known, even he had once been at a disadvantage in dealing with Balfour