Chapter 440
The man was smiling, his eyes twinkling with a mischievous yet passionate glint
Seeing Bartlett Rex, whom she hadn't seen for ages, Ellinor frowned in suspicion, âWhat are you doin
Bartlett, in his finely tailored deep brown suit, exuded an elegance that was subtly tainted with a dev
âI heard there were two paintings by Lady Lotus here, so I thought I'd try my luck.â
âTry your luck? Mr. Rex, you're not exactly known for being lucky! Unfortunately for you, I've already I
Bartlett took a step closer to her, his smile deepening his gaze like an alluring invisible thread, âNo, I
Ellinor pulled a face, finding him as irritating and flirty as ever.
She had previously expressed interest in
buying the three paintings of Lady Lotus in Bartlett's gallery, but he not only refused to sell them to I
So, it wasn't surprising that Bartlett knew about her fondness for Lady Lotus's paintings.
Plus, Bartlett and Theo were long time buddies, making it hard not to think they were in cahoots.
With these thoughts, a hint of caution flickered in Ellinor's eyes. âYou came here to
see me? Mr. Rex, what do you want?â
Bartlett squinted at her, looking deep into her eyes, âYes, I need somethingâ
âWhat is it?"
Bartlett chuckled, âWhy don't we finish the exhibition first
and then go grab a bite? It's been a long time, we can talk more over dinner, how about that?â
Ellinor wasn't interested in his invitation, âSorry, I don't have that much time. Mr. Rex, if you have son
Bartlett was a bit hurt by her cold and indifferent attitude, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cr
âEllinor, we're friends, right?â
Ellinor remembered that when she fell into the water at Jonah Wyton's villa, it was Bartlett who helpe
âYeah, we are.â
âAs friends, could you be a little less cold to me?â
Ellinor frowned, âJust spit it out, what do you want? I don't like beating around the bush!*
Bartlett gave a wry smile and sighed, looking quite troubled,
âEllinor, stop treating me like a wolf, I just want to help you.â
"Help me? With what?â
Bartlett leaned in a bit closer, staring intently at her face.
âEllinor, while I donât know the specific reasons yet, I can tell
that you've been wanting to find Lady Lotus. Maybe I can help you with this!â
Ellinor's eyes were focused, clearly intrigued by what he had to say
âYou know where Lady Lotus is?â
Bartlett gave a mysterious smile, whetting her appetite, then purposely stopped talking. âNow, are yc
Ellinor furrowed her brows, not liking the suspense.