Devin bowed his head, âAlright, donât get mad. Iâll fetch Baber right away.â
After saying this, Devin quickly went off to look for the kid.
Ellinor shifted her gaze to Belinda, âBelinda, you go and help Devin keep an eye on that mischievous boy.â
Belinda, being a smple-minded girl, nodded without a second thought. âSure, Ellinor!â
Belinda also left, leaving Ellinor alone with Chase and Ida in the living room.
Taking advantage of the quiet, they quickly caught up.
Ida whispered, âBoss, whatâs up with you? Why arenât you answering your phone or replying to messages?â
Ellinor replied, âSomeone messed with my phone. It only takes calls from Theo. I canât get through to you guys, and I canât send messages eitherâ
Chase frowned, âWhy? Is Theoâtrying to keep you here to pop out babies?â
A hint of sarcasm flashed in Ellinorâs eyes, âI guess he knows I found out about him manying another woman. Heâs scared Iâll leave but wants the baby, so heâs keeping a close eye on me.â
Chase gasped, âHoly moly! Heâs not really planning on keeping you here until you give birth, then taking the baby, is he?â
Ida kicked Chase, âGet a grip. Donât freak out; weâre at the Blanchet Villaâ
Chase cleared his throat and straightened up, âBoss, whatâs your plan?â
Ellinor said, âYou guys figure out a way to get me out of hereâ
Chase rubbed his chin, âLooks like Marissa was pretty cautious earlier. Doesnât seen like sheâs letting you go easily.â
Ellinor knew Marissa was siding with her grandson, Theo. She was watching her every move, so leaving openly was nearly impossible.
âI didnât say today. Which one of you can give me a phone? I need to be able to contact the outside world at any time.â
Chase nudged Ida, âIda, leave your phone with her, I still need mine.â
Ida shot him a cold look. âSo only your phone is useful and mineâs not? You leave yours!â
Seeing them bickering made Ellinor frown, âReally? Is it this hard to lend me a phone?â
It wasnât that they didnât want to lend her a phone; Ida was just worried about the mess of messages from Bryan.
Ida took out her phone, cleaned up the content, and handed it to Ellinor Ellinor quickly pocketed it, âLater, you guys distract Marissa Blanchet with some poker Donât let any suspicious expressions slip; only when sheâs happy will she let, her guard down!â
After instructing them, Ellinor got up and headed to the kitchen.
The kitchen at the Blanchet Villa was big, spacious, and bright Although Manssa was preparing lunch, the staff didnât dare let her do it herself. The old lady just sat and instructed the chef on how to prepare the dishes.
When Ellinor walked in, all the staff bowed respectfully to her.