He wouldnt admit for a second that he was just bad at the game of Go Einar followed Quinton to Ballourâs quest room Upon entering the saw Patricia and Haille were also there Patricia was sobbing in het wheelchair and Haillie was comforting her and offering her tissues Haillie shot Ellinor a displeased look when she entered Ellinor chat give a hoot about the two and turned her gaze to Balfour, who was lounging arrogantly on the sofa He had a steaming cup of coffee in his hand and took a light sip She approached and asked. âMr Howard, you summoned me. Whatâs up?â
Balfour looked at her with his eyes slightly narrowed. âDid you push Patri and cause her injury?â
âNoâ
Ellinor denied without hesitation Balfour asked again. âDid you just publicly expose Patri?â
Ellinor remained unfazed, âI just told the truthâ
Balfour huffed. âThen, whatâs the deal with you having my grandfather acknowledge you as his granddaughter?â
Ellinor answered âOld Mr. Bagley took a liking to me, I didnât want to be rude, so I agreed Balfour chuckled. âSo, you were forced?â
Ellinor nodded, âYes, I felt very compelledâ
Balfours expression turned icy in an instant Before, he admired Ellinorâs work ethic and had a certain inexplicable fondness for her, thinking she was different from those other cunning women.
But after seeing her so carefully aim at the Bagley family, he couldnât believe she was innocent Balfour stood up and splashed the hot coffee onto Ellinorâs face, âMs Mendoza, youâre trying to fly high and nestle in someone elseâs home I believe that with your skills. climbing the ladder is not a hassle.
But within my realm, I wonât allow you to run wild!â
Caught by surprise. Ellinor instinctively closed her eyes to avoid getting coffee in them.
She let the hot coffee drip down her face, and after a moment, she slowly opened her eyes, âMr.
Howard, thank you for acknowledging my abilities, but I donât have the intentions or actions you thinkâ
Balfour looked at her. âYou know whether you do or not, thereâs no need to argue with me Now youâre not welcome here, you can leave.â
If it werenât for Grandfatherâs birthday dinner today, Ellinor wouldâve loved to have a face-off with Balfour.
Ellinor took a deep breath, not wanting to engage with this man, and turned around to leave.
âHold onâ
Balfour called out to her again.
Ellinor stopped impatiently, âAnything else, Mr. Howard?â
Balfour emotionlessly informed her, âDonât bother coming to work tomorrow, thereâs no longer a place for you in the Howard Groupâ
Hearing this, Haillieâs mouth curled into a smug smile, and Patricia also smirked. Their goal was achieved.
Ellinor didnt say much She just offered a slight smile and calmly left the room.
Ellinor emerged completely drenched, looking a bit awkward.
Going back to play chess with old Mrs Bagley now seemed inappropriate. It might shock her and blow things out of proportion.
It was better to leave for now and visit her grandmother later.
She chose a less crowded route to exit the Bagley family home, not wanting to attract attention. But she didnât expect to bump into Theo, who was coming towards her