Chapter 253
Theo coughed, âIf itâs something you could easily figure out, do I still have to spell it out?â
Belinda asserted confidently. âOf course itâs necessary! Girls hate vague relationships the most! If you d
Theo hesitated âWhat if sheâs already mad at me?â
Belinda paused Was Theo asking her for advice?
Feeling rather chuffed for being consulted by Theo for the first time, she advised, âYou got to make it uy
Belinda continued to ramble on the other side of the phone, but Theo had already hung up.â
Annoyed. Theo yanked off his shirt and headed into the bathroom for a cold shower.
When Theo emerged from his room, he asked a passing maid, âWhich room is she in?"
The maid replied respectfully,
âMr. Blanchet, Ellinor is in the room on the south side of the third floor. We just brought her dinner; she
Heading to the third floor. Theo found the room the maid mentioned.
Trying the doorknob, he found it locked.
It was glaringly obvious who Ellinor was trying to keep out.
Annoyed, Theo ordered, âGo get the keyâ
âYes, Mr. Blanchetâ
When Theo entered the room, Ellinor was indeed asleep.
She was sleeping with a slight frown, possibly dreaming of something unpleasant.
Theo sat on the edge of the bed, gently rubbing her forehead with his fingers
Perhaps sensing someone's presence, Ellinor woke up.
Seeing Theo at her bedside, Ellinor was startled and was about to ask him what he was doing when he
âI have to go on a business trip tomorrow morning I'll be back next weekendâ
Blinking. Ellinor was confused. Was he here just to tell her this? Why did he have to carry her?
He put her down on his bed and added, âWhen I get back, we need to talk seriously about our relations
Ellinor was sleepy, but his words left her slightly wide awake.
âGo back to sleep, sweet dreams. He
tucked her in and left the room without giving her a chance to speak.
Ellinor watched his retreating figure, puzzled, and fell asleep after a while.
In the following days. Theo did leave on a business trip and didn't return home.
Ellinor finally had some freedom and shrugged off the bodyguard Theo had assigned to her. She went t
Chase and took care of some tasks that only she could handle.
Just like that, a week flew by
On Saturday afternoon, Belinda called her.
âEllinor, where are you?"
âI'm at homeâ
âToday's Theo's birthday What gift did you get for him?"
Ellinor, who was watching TV, paused, âI forgot. I didn't prepare anything.â
âWhat?! You can't have anything! There's still time. Let's go shopping for a gift for Theo right now!"