âIda let out a sigh, âEllinor, it wasnât our fault.
He, himself, ran into a glass door and shattered it. The doc said he got a bit of a concussion, so he hasnât come around yet Ellinor took a deep breath, feeling at a loss for words.
Clearly, Byranâs survival up to this point was all thanks to being mollycoddled at home.
No wonder his brother, Balfour, was such a hard ass with him. The kid was truly a walking disaster. And by disaster, weâre talking life-threatening situations here.
âAlright, got it. Ida, keep an eye on him, donât let him go gallivanting when he wakes up. Iâll come over laterâ
âNo worries, Iâll be on it!â
After hanging up, Ellinor turned her gaze back to AAAres on the bed, her mood shifting.
Unmasking AAAres just now wouldâve been kinda rude.
The worst thing for a hacker was to have their true identity exposed. Taking advantage of someone when theyâre out cold was not cool Forget it! She didnât wanna see anymore. It was better for an idol to keep a bit of mystery in front of their fans.
But she couldnât linger in the hotel for too long, she needed to go check on Byran with Ida.
Ellinor looked around on AAAres for a cell phone but came up empty. She couldnât notify his family After a momentâs thought, she called room service and ordered some hangover cure. After feeding it to AAAres, she sat by the bed in silence for a bit.
She checked his pulse to make sure there wouldnât be any major problems, then left the suite.
Ellinor got a new room on a different floor, took off her gear, had a shower, and changed into casual clothes.
Then she was off to the hospital.
While waiting for the elevator, Ellinor checked her phone. Ida had sent the hospitalâs address, which was not too far from her.
Ding!
The elevator doors opened, and Balfour and Quinton were standing there, one behind the other.
Balfourâs brows furrowed when he saw Ellinor. He clearly wasnât pleased.
Ellinor was surprised to run into Balfour here too. She gave a polite smile, âMr. Howard, what a coincidence.â
Then she stepped into the elevator, naturally standing aside and pressing the close door button, When the elevator doors closed, the three of them were in the confined space, unable to ignore each otherâs presence.
Ellinor didnât feel uncomfortable; she was busy replying to Idaâs message on her phone.
Balfour, on the other hand, was squinting at her carefree profile, âMs. Mendoza, whatâs your game here?â
Ellinor was taken aback, looking at him with confusion, âMy game? Mr. Howard, what do you mean?â
Ever since she left the Bagley familyâs party, she hadnât been to the Howard Group.
Not only because Balfour had fired her but also because she felt it would be difficult to investigate the Howard familyâs past under Balfourâs watch.
So, she didnât want to be a nuisance at the Howard Group anymore and shifted her focus to the Bagley family, deciding to change her strategy and start from there.
However, due to her recent mood, she hadnât had time to visit old Mr. and Mrs. Bagley, nor had she had a chance to learn about her motherâs past.
Balfourâs voice was laced with a hint of sarcasm, âYou just happened to run into me here, huh? Youâre telling me you have no ulterior motives?â
Ellinor furrowed her brows, looking at Balfour speechlessly.
âMr. Howard, youâre overthinking things. I just happened to be staying at this hotel too.â
*Happened?â Balfour scoffed, âYou think itâs likely for you to cross a whole city and just meet me here by chance?â