The Howard family Balfour was sitting in a wicker chair in front of a tidy builtâin bookshelf, one hand holding a book and the other a steaming cup of coffee Secretary Quinton was standing by, dutifully reporting âMr. Balfour, about the incident online, Ms Mendozaâs situation is really pitiful. Should we help her out?â
Although Quinton wasnât really a fan of Ellinorâs attitude towards Mc Balfour, he had to admit that she did help their elder at The Bund of Trent River. If it wasnât for her, the elder would have definitely been harmed by the internet starlet.
Balfour squinted his eyes, remembering Ellinorâs indifference towards him:
âSheâs Theoâs girlfriend, so we donât need to intervene in anythingâ
Quinton agreed, Mr. Blanchet should be capable of protecting his own girlfriend!
Well, it seemed that he was worrying too much Balfour elegantly put down his coffee cup and continued, âRight now, the main thing is, how did the video on the internet get leaked and where did it come from Do help me find outâ
Quinton replied somewhat helplessly. Tve tried to find out, but really canât find it. We confiscated the internet starterâs phone on the spot, thereâs no way she had time to backup. The phone was then in your possession, only given to the police for evidence collection, no one else touched it.â
A flicker of alertness crossed Balfourâs eyes, âSo youâre saying someone messed with the phone while I wasnât paying attention?â
Quinton hesitated for a moment before nodding, âI believe, thatâs the only possibilityâ
Balfour closed his book, âIâve been keeping the phone in the drawer of this study, if someone messed with it, it must be an inside job!â
Quinton thought it was unlikely to be someone from the household, âUh usually only Miss Patricia would dare to enter your study without your permission, no one else would dare to â
As Quinton was saying this, Patricia bustled in with a plate of snacks, smiling brightly âI brought back pizza, specifically for you to try!â
Balfour rarely saw Patricia so happy, even though he wasnât interested in sweet foods, he still took a piece of pizza to please her, taking a small bite to taste.
Patricia blinked expectantly, âHow is it? Yummy?â
âYep, anything you buy is deliciousâ
Patricia giggled, her smile sweet.
Balfour was tasting the sweetness of the pizza, when he suddenly looked at the innocent Patricia and fell silent, then he asked her, âPatri, have you been in my study recently, did you touch the phone in the drawer?â
Patricia looked surprised, then innocently said, âNo! What happened?â
âDo you know about Ellinor being attacked online?â
A hint of tension flashed across Patriciaâs face, quickly replaced by calmness. She nodded, âYeah, I overheard some people talking about it when I was out eating with friends, but I havenât checked it online yet. What happened?â
Balfour frowned, his gaze becoming serious, âPatri, are you sure you donât know what happened?â
âI really donât know!â Patricia looked hurt, her eyes filling with tears, âAre you suspecting me?â