Ellinor blushed at the mention of her being called âwifeâ She immediately sat up and said, âI didnât take a bath last night, so I have to hit the shower now!â
Watching Ellinor rush into the bathroom and lock the door, he chuckled. Then got up and changed.
After Ellinor showered, he went to freshen up. Then they both left the bedroom to grab some breakfast.
However, the presence of an extra person in the dining room made Theoâs face turn serious.
Seeing them come down, Marissa said with a smile, âTheo, Ellinor, come, join us for breakfast. I made seafood soup! Ellinor, give it a try and tell me if itâs any goodâ
Ellinor replied with a smile, âThanks.â
Then she politely turned to Putnam, who was seated at the head of the table, and said, âGood morning, Putnamn.â
Putnam, still brooding over yesterdayâs events, just grunted in response.
Ellinor didnât mind. She was about to sit down when she noticed Theo hadnât followed her.
She turned to look at Theo and saw that his gaze was fixed on Moran, who was sitting next to Veronica.
Marissa also noticed his odd behavior. She glanced at Moran and said, âThis is Veronicaâs tutor. He arrived early today, so I invited him to join us for breakfast.â
Moran stood up courteously and smiled at Ellinor, âGood morning, Ellinor!â
Ellinor returned the smile and said, âMorning.â
Then, Moranâs gaze turned to Theo. The atmosphere between the two was a little strange.
After a moment of silence, Moran said, âGood morning, Mr. Blanchet!â
This remark made Theoâs face even more grim.
Marissa, completely unaware of the backstory, felt that Theoâs attitude towards the tutor was somewhat rude.
Hearing Moran say Ellinorâs name, Marissa suddenly realized, âEllinor, do you know him?â
Ellinor nodded, âHe is an esteemed alumnus from my university.â
Then, Putnam snorted, âUniversity, huh! Who knows if the degree you got is even yours!â
Marissa glared at him disapprovingly and whispered, âCanât you keep it down during a meal?â
Even though Moran was an outsider, he understood the innuendo in Putnamâs words.
He had seen last nightâs online public opinion.
He sent Ellinor many messages asking about the situation, but she didnât reply.
He was worried, so he came early today to check on her Seeing Ellinor and Theo together, he thought she was unaffected, which gave him some relief.
But after hearing Putnamâs ambiguous words, coupled with the significant drop in the Blanchet Corporationâs stock, he was worried again.
Despite the online doubts about her academic qualifications and performance, he knew Ellinorâs talent was no fraud. He had a crush on her back. then, so he paid close attention to everything about her.
Therefore, he couldnât help but defend his âgoddessâ. He said, âThe rumors on the internet are false.
Ellinor got into Creston University on her own merit. I can vouch for that!â