Chapter 130
Bartlett took a moment to sip his tea, fell into silence for a while, then turned to Ellinor again, âWhy do
Ellinor was leisurely playing a mobile game and
answered without looking up. âIt's my cup of tea, nothing to do with moneyâ
Bartlett looked at her with a hint of seriousness. âEllinor, I'm just concerned, thatâs why I'm asking. If yot
Help her?
Bartlett seemed to have a knack for using âI can help you out as an icebreaker when chatting with her.
be all talk and no action!â
Bartlett couldn't help but chuckle, âOf course, as long as it's within my powerâ
âYoud better be able to!â
âSo, what's up?â
Ellinor gave a small smile. Well, she wouldn't be shy then.
âDo you remember the three paintings by Lady Lotus I saw in your gallery last time? Can you sell those
The smile on Bartlett's face froze, he just wanted to stir her up to get the truth but ended up being corn
Bartlett chuckled, âLet's not even talk about if I'm willing to sell. Do you, an artist's assistant, have the d
Ellinor looked at him steadfastly. âAs long as you're willing to sell, I can find the money!â
Bartlett raised an eyebrow, âWhere are you gonna get the money? From your hubby? Are you sure he'd
work as an assistant?â
Ellinor could tell that Bartlett was questioning her relationship with Mr. Blanchet. This guy was just too
Ellinor said, âYou don't need to worry about where my money comes from; you just need to tell me if yc
Bartlett replied, âI'm not selling.â
Ellinor was clearly disappointed to hear Bartlettâ straightforward answer. Those three paintings were hi
buy them for her own collection. If he insisted
on not selling, there was nothing she could do. She couldn't just snatch them away.
âBut I can give them to you for freeâ
Bartlett added this suddenly in a relaxed tone.
Ellinorâs eyes lit up, but she immediately put on a guarded look, âSpit it out, what's the catch?â
Bartlett had a spark of admiration in his eyes; he couldn't help laughing Ellinor looked innocent like a k
in fact, she was quite sharp and not someone who could be easily fooled.
Bartlett swirled the tea in his cup and said with a smile, âVery simple, all you need to do
is have a drink with me, and I'll give you the paintings, deal or no deal?"
Even though this man had such a gentle smile, he enjoyed stirring things up!
Ellinor frowned, âNot now, some other time."
Bartlett smiled, he already knew the answer, but he still asked, âWhy not now? Is it because your husba
Yes. Because Theo is here! Even though she and Theo weren't really husband and wife, Theo was very p
her behavior, he didn't allow her to do anything that might make him feel betrayed in the next three m