Theo spat out these words without batting an eyelid Ellinor quickly sidestepped him and tried to quickly make her escape But she had barely taken a few steps when a beefy hand clamped onto her wrist.
She froze, turning to look at the man âMr Blanchet? Whatâs your game now?â
Theo didnât stop her. He just grabbed her wrist, changed their course, and started striding off in another direction Ellinor was thrown for a loop. She instinctively tried to yank her wrist away, but his strength was too much, she couldnât shake him off She started to grouse loudly, demanding to know what the hell he was up to.
The completely ignored her complaints, dragging her along with an unshakeable grip.
They ended up in the parking lot in the backyard of the Bagley familyâs house. Theo opened the door of a black car, shoved Ellinor in and said with a stern face, âStay put until I get back!â
Then he slammed the car door shut with a bang Ellinor frowned, rubbing the red mark on her wrist where heâd held her. She watched his retreating figure through the car window feeling really pissed off What the hell was Theo up to? Heâd dragged her here out of the blue, stuffed her in the car, and then just left?
Why should she wait for him to come back?
Any fool would see that this was nuts!
She reached for the door handle, trying to get out, but found that the door was locked.
She tried the button on the door, but that didnât work either, the door still wouldnât open.
Ellinor was starting to feel antsy She turned to look at the driverâs seat, hoping to find the unlock button.
Thatâs when she noticed there was another person in the carl Theoâs right-hand man, Collin, was sitting in the driverâs seat, looking at her with a surprised and helpless expression.
Ellinor frowned âCollin, could you do me a favor and open the door?â
Collin may not have known what was going down between Mr. Blanchet and Ms. Mendoza, but following his usual loyal and meticulous work ethic, he replied.
âMs. Mendoza, you heard what Mr. Blanchet said when he left. I donât have the authority to open the door for you. Itâs best you wait for Mr. Blanchet to come back. Otherwise, I canât explain.â
Ellinor was speechless She understood Collinâs predicament as an employee and didnât want to put him on the spot.
But she was still majorly miffed!
What gave Theo the right to lock her in here?
She had no outstanding debts with him, all ties had been cut. What right did he have to restrict her freedom?
That domineering man was always so self-centered, thinking his status and power gave him the right to control others as he pleased. What a joke!
âMs. Mendoza, here you goâ
Collin didnât open the door for her, but he did politely hand her a pack of wet wipes Ellinor was still covered in coffee and felt all sticky.
âThanks!â Since she couldnât leave the car, she took the wipes and started cleaning the coffee stains off herself.
Collin watched respectfully as Ellinor wiped her hair, then asked, âMs. Mendoza, can I ask where youâve been all this time?â
Ellinor, busy wiping her hair, responded distractedly. âMy partnership with your boss is over. Where I go is my own business, I donât need to report to you guys, do 17â
Collin was silent for a moment. âBut Mr. Blanchet has been looking for youâ