If she left the office now, she was bound to bump Into Patricia and that guy!
What should she do?
Balfour found Ellinorâs flustered reaction way more endearing than her usual bossy demeanor He raised an eyebrow and teased, âWhoâd have thought the normally toughâasânails Ms. Mendoza could get all flustered like this.â
Ellinor fell silent She was in no mood to deal with Balfourâs mockery She had considered all possibilities before coming here, but she never thought sheâd run into Theo!
Arenât the Blanchet family and the Howard family al odds? What was up with the heads of these two families hanging out in private?
She remembered that Theo and Balfour werenât exactly buddies But it seemed like Theo and Patricia had made some serious progress in the past month; maybe theyâd even won over their families.
No wonder theyâve even put engagement on the agenda Ellinor nervously gripped her hands.
Balfour narrowed his eyes, utterly indifferent to Ellinorâs feelings, and instructed Quinton outside the door. âLet Patri and Mr. Blanchet inâ
âRoger!â Quinton promptly responded.
Ellinor was a bag of nerves. With nowhere to hide, she could only watch as the office duor slowly opened.
She didnât want to see that man and didnât want to have anything to do with him anymore.
In the end, without seeking Balfourâs opinion, Ellinor dashed behind the large bookshelf in the office to hide.
Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
Not a few seconds later, Ellinor heard Patriciaâs voice echoing in the office.
âBalfour, why were you in such a rush for me to come to the office? Whatâs going on?â
Patriciaâs voice was as soft and harmless as ever.
*Nothing much, I just noticed youâve been spending all your time with someone else and hardly coming home, I was worried you might forget about me!â
Balfourâs tone with Patricia was noticeably gentler, albeit a bit reproachful, but more affectionate.
Patricia blushed and acted coy. âBalfour! What are you talking about? When have I not been coming home? I come home every day!â
Pretending to be upset, Balfour huffed, âHmm, right! You leave the house at seven in the morning, even before I get to the office! You come back late at night and have dinner outside; do you call that coming home?â
Patricia, sidestepping the desk, jumped into Balfourâs arms and started acting cute. âIâve been busy, thatâs why Iâve been coming in early and leaving late.â
âYou! Ever since you found your sweetheart, youâve forgotten all about me!â
âBalfour!â Patricia was extremely shy.
Helplessly, Balfour stroked her hair, then looked up and nodded politely at the man who had walked in with Patri.
âTheo, youâve helped us out again and even took the trouble to bring Patri over âJust on my way Theo stood straight and natural with his hands in his pockets, also nodding at Balfour At this moment, Ellinor, hiding behind the bookcase, felt a bit down and complex. She hadnât heard Theoâs voice in a month.
Balfourâs gaze swept over the bookshelf behind him, reflected in the computer screen, with a hint of mischief in his warm eyes.
âTheo, about you and Patricia, Iâd like to have a detailed chat with you if you have the time now.â
Theo glanced at his wristwatch, âSure thingâ