Ellinor fell silent She may have overestimated his intelligence.
The elevator arrived at the first floor and the doors slowly opened.
Ellinor reached out to press the floor button again, planning to go back upstairs by herself, and calmly said to Byran, âGo back on your own.â
Byran intended to leave, but not alone. He pulled her out of the elevator.
Ellinor was dragged out by him again and she frowned in annoyance, âCan you stop disrupting my work?â
Byran was indifferent, âDidnât you just say you finished your work? Why are you so eager to go back?â
Ellinor rolled her eyes, Tm not the same as you. Youâre an aristocrat, but Iâm a worker. If I leave without permission, my wages will be deducted. Do you understand?
Byrans aristocratic attitude kicked in, âHow much will be deducted? Iâll double it and compensate you later! Anyway, you canât go back now; hang out with me for a while!â
With that, Byran took Ellinorâs arm and dragged her out of the Howard Group building without any room for resistance. Ellinor was left speechless.
After leaving the Howard Group, Byran took Ellinor to a taxi and went straight to a famous antique shop in the city center. Upon arriving, Ellinor looked at the antiques in the shop, a bit surprised at Byran.
âDidnt expect you, a young student, to be interested in these old things?â
Byran was seriously selecting antiques on the shelf, âItâs not me who likes them. Iâm picking a birthday gift for my grandfatherâ
Ellinor raised an eyebrow in boredom, âIf you want to buy a gift for your grandfather, just pick it yourself.
Why did you drag me here?â
While Byran held a pair of walnuts in his hand and tried the feel them, he shamelessly said, âBecause Iâm broke, so I brought you here to help me pay.â Ellinor was dumbfounded.
Ellinorâs gaze at him instantly changed, âMr. Howard, have you no decency? I work to earn money at your place, and you want me to help you pay for your purchases?â
Byran said, âI canât help it. Balfour has stopped all my credit cards and wonât let Patricia give me money.
But my grandfatherâs birthday is tomorrow. We all have to go to celebrate with him. My grandparents have always been very good to me and I donât want to go empty handed.
Ellinor, can you pay for me? Iâll definitely pay you back!
Ellinor picked up a small wooden horse carved from rosewood on the shelf and asked him thoughtfully, âYour grandparents⦠are they your motherâs parents?â
Byranâs expression was a bit complicated and he shook his head, âStrictly speaking, they are not my grandparents, but Balfourâs. They have no blood relation to me and Patricia.
As you know, our grandparents have been dead for many years.â
Upon hearing this, Ellinor frowned.
Based on some past events she understood, his mother was treated unfairly by the Howard family and was forced to leave.
Normally, in such a scenario, there should be a deep conflict between his motherâs family and the Howard family. But they seemed to get along well, and the Howard family even participated in their birthday celebrations.
Could it be that his mother was also overlooked in her own family?