She wasnât worried about Tracy and her daughter ruining her motherâs paintings.
First off, they didnât even know that Lady Lotus, the painter, was her mom. Arnold had done a great job keeping it hush hush Secondly, even if they knew, they wouldnât do anything to her motherâs paintings.
Even though these two werent fans of her mom, they sure did love money And with a painting worth five million, theyâd treat it like their own treasure After stepping out of her house, Ellinor walked alone towards the nearby bus stop, preparing to take the bus back to the Blanchet familyâs mansion.
While waiting for the bus, a black MercedesâBenz slowly drove by and stopped right in front of her.
It was that old manâs cart Oh, Lord! Why did she keep bumping into him? Was she unlucky or was it that he was always following her around?
Collin got out of the passenger seat and courteously opened the backseat duor for her, saying âPlease get in. Mr. Blanchet sent me lo pick you up*
Seeing that Theo wasnât in the car, Ellinor immediately knew it wasnât a mere coincidence Frowning unhappily, she asked Collin, âHow did he know I was here? Did he have someone tailing me?
Is he afraid I might run away?â
Collin seriously replied, âMs. Mendoza, you mentioned yesterday on the phone that you would be back here today. Thatâs why Mr. Blanchet asked me to wait for you here.â
âOh, I forgot Realizing she had no choice, Ellinor obediently got in the car and asked, âWhere are you taking me to?â
As Collin took his seat, he turned to respond, âMr. Blanchet asked me to pick you up for dinner and then take you both home.â
Ellinor looked surprised and furrowed her brows, âWhatâs up with him? Has he gone mad today? Heâs actually inviting me for dinner?â
Collin looked embarrassed and pulled a slight smile.
He was getting used to Ms. Mendozaâs straightforwardness and honesty, so he seriously explained, âOld Mrs. Blanchet called Mr. Blanchet today, scolding him for always leaving you alone at home, soâ¦
âAh, I see! I knew that weird man wouldnât really invite me to dinner.â
Ellinor raised her eyebrow, âWhat are we having?â
Collin politely replied, âIâm not sure if Ms. Mendoza would likeâ¦..â
Ellinor cut him off, âI donât! Tell the old man that I want BBQ!â
Collin was taken aback, his hand shaking on the steering wheel, âAlright⦠Iâll tell Mr. Blanchet right away.â
Ms. Mendoza was quite a character Most women would be over the moon to have dinner with Mr. Blanchet, not being picky about the food.
And she actually asked Mr. Blanchet to have BBQ with her?
As far as Collin knew, Mr. Blanchet had never eaten BBQ in his life. That greasy stuff could really smoke someone out!