Ellinor spotted her.
As Ellinor was discussing the development plans for Blue River Estates with Bartlett, she felt a gaze on her. She turned to see Sophia, Theo, and Tristan.
She never expected to run into them here.
Bartlett was listening to her attentively and was looking at her with eyes full of admiration. He rarely met such astute and strategic women, and the more he got to know Ellinor, the more he liked her.
However, Ellinor suddenly stopped talking, which puzzled Bartlett. Following her gaze, he froze.
Theo?
How?
Was he back?!
After a long, silent exchange, Bartlett regained his composure and turned to Ellinor. âEllinor, Theo isâ¦â
Before he could finish his sentence, Ellinor was already on her way towards them.
She approached Sophia and Marcus with a glare. âSo, this is your husband!â
Naturally, Sophia felt guilty. She wanted to quickly leave with Marcus, but it was too late, as Ellinor had already seen them.
If she abruptly ran off with Marcus, it would arouse his suspicion. So she stood still, watching Ellinor approach without making a move.
Ellinorâs eyes were filled with resentment, and her lips were curled into a sarcastic sneer.
Sophia regained her composure and put on a calm facade. âEllinor, what a coincidence to meet you here. Are you here with your boyfriend?â
Boyfriend?
Ellinor realized Sophia was referring to Bartlett, who was standing beside her.
âI donât have a boyfriend. Iâm here on business.â Ellinor feigned anger and looked at Marcus. âYouâve lived quite the carefree life in the three years we havenât seen each other.â
Marcus looked confused. âWho are you?â
The coupleâs act was so convincing that even Sophia was fooled.
In truth, Ellinor didnât want to confront them. However, she unintentionally saw Sophia with him and had no chance to avoid them. If she didnât react at this moment, Sophia would become suspicious.
So she had to confront them, pretending to question them out of resentment.
After Marcus asked who Ellinor was, he looked at Sophia in confusion. âWho is she?â
Sophia maintained her composure, although she felt incredibly guilty inside. She forced a smile. âAhâ¦
Sheâs an old friend. We havenât seen each other in a Jong time.â
After that, Sophia took Ellinor by the arm. âMiss Ellinor, can we have a chat?â
Without refusing, Ellinor followed Sophia to a spot a few hundred meters away.
Ellinorâs eyes were bloodshot, but it was all an act.
She glared at Sophia. âGive me a reasonable explanation. Why is my husband with you now?â
As you saw, he doesnât remember who you are! He only knows that Iâm his wife!
âHumph. Ellinor snorted. âSo, youâve kept him by your side for the past three years, not letting him come back to me because he lost his memory, right?â
Sophia frowned. âEllinor, youâre overconfident! Do you think if he hadnât lost his memory, he wouldâve returned to you? Iâll tell you this, even before he lost his memory, we were already together!â
Ellinorâs eyes widened in disbelief. âReally? I donât believe it! Sophia, if you hadnât used the marriage certificate to controlhim, would he have gone to M State with you? Youâre just taking advantage of his amnesia to deceive and manipulate him!