But seeing Balfour not being expecially nice to Ellinor was a bit of a consolation Fortunately, Balfour had high standards and was not the type to fall for a country bumpkin like Ellinor Unlike Theo What did he ever see in Ellinor in the first place?i After Ellinor left, only Haillie and Balfour were left in the office.
A man and a woman alone in a room It was the perfect time to bond and chit-chat However despite waiting for a long time, Haillie didnât get a word from Balfour Even worse. Balfour seemed to have forgotten her existence He was busy with his documents or tapping away on the computer keyboard willie just watched her beloved man engrossed in his work, the more she watched, the more her heart fluttered. She wanted to get closer but didnât dare disturb him Balfour didnât pause for a break until lunchtime.
Haillie was a bit worried, she couldnât help but say, âBalfour, arenât you hungry? Itâs lunchtime, why not grab a bite before getting back to work?â
Balfour finally glanced at her, âAlright, thanks. Just leave the food there, Iâll eat when Iâm hungry. You can go ahead, Iâll have Quinton deliver the lunch box to you late Haillie felt a bit disheartened hearing Balfour subtly ask her to leave, but she didnât want to go. She shook her head, âBalfour, donât mind me. Patricia said sheâd be coming over later and asked me to wait for her here.â
Balfour was cool as a cucumber, âAlright, suit yourselfâ
Haillie smiled and continued to sit on the sofa looking at the food she brought and feeling helpless Although the lunch box was insulated, the food would still cool down over time.
Sigh, Balfour was still so cold towards her She had liked Balfour since they were kids, but she couldnât get through to his heart Even though Balfour was somewhat nice to her because she was friends with Patricia, it all felt lukewarm, there was no real warmth.
Thankfully, Balfour was a clean living guy with no other women fussing around him.
So, Haillie always felt that as long as she hung in there, she would eventually win Balfour over Besides, she had the support of her friend Patricia, which already put her ahead of other women.
Speaking of Patricia, she said she would come to Balfourâs office to see her, she should be arriving soon.
Hallie checked the time on her phone, opened the social app and sent Patricia a message, âPatricia, where are you?â
Patricia replied, âHaillie, Iâm almost there. Iâm a bit slow because Iâm with the kid; wait for me a little longer and Iâll be there soon.â
Outside the CEOs office Ellinor was busy translating Arabic documents when she suddenly heard a childâs voice At first, she didnât think much of it, assuming it was a false impression from watching too many parenting videos online during her pregnancy Until she heard Patricia Howardâs soft voice again âEllinorâ
Ellinor was slightly taken aback She looked up to see Patricia pushing a stroller in front of her desk.
In the stroller was a chubby little boy with a pacifier in his mouth, making baby noises