Chapter 129
âEllinor, long time no see
Instinctively. Ellinor glanced over at Theo, noticing Mr. Blanchet casually sipping his tea in the other dir
Ellinor returned her gaze, nodding faintly at Bartlett but declining the orange juice he offered âNo than
Bartlett merely smiled, unbothered. He gracefully set down the juice on the coffee table in front of her, 1
Noticing Bartlett's move, Ellinor glanced at him, her brows slightly knitted, âNeed something?â
Bartlett shrugged, âNah, just not interested in movie investments. Figured Id find a quiet spot here.â
âSuit yourself then.â Ellinor returned to her game of Tetris, barely acknowledging his presence.
Bartlett found himself at a loss. Although he had experienced her coldness
before, it still felt uncomfortable when faced with it again. Coming from a privileged background, he w
of pace was oddly refreshing
Bartlett squinted, his interest piqued as he watched Ellinor, then
casually mentioned, âEllinor, you and Theo don't seem like your typical couple; am I overthinking this?"
Her fingers paused on the game, looking up at him, âAnd what's your definition of âtypicalâ?
Bartlett's smirk deepened, testing the waters, âAt the very least, you two seem to be distant and lack int
Ellinor chuckled. âThat's between us. You, as a single man, might not understand.â
âIs that so?â Bartlett's smile faltered slightly; even his inherent elegance couldn't mask the disconcerting
Suddenly, Ellinor remembered something and pointed towards Pollock, âBy the way, does Mr. Rex know
Bartlett glanced over, nodding faintly. âPollock is a well-known director back home. He's quite
arrogant and only takes on big-budget projects. But he does have talent; his movies are popularâ
Ellinor continued, âAnd what about his personal life? Any idea?
âNot much, I just heard his wife and kid live abroad.â
âOkay, thanks for that"
With her questions answered, Ellinor returned to her game.
As for Sheila's godfather, a basic understanding was enough. The rest could be left to Chase. Given Shei