Chapter 1178
ཛྙཱ བྷྲ ༩་
“Cut it out!”
The bedroom door swung open, and Theo’s irritable voice rang out.
Veronica was startled by her brother’s commanding tone. And then it hit her. She blurted out, “Wait, you’re back? You… you were in the room too? What on earth were you doing with her while Ellinor wasn’t home?”
Theo didn’t feel the need to explain himself. “It’s late, Veronica. Go to your own room and sleep.” He retorted,
“No wonder Ellinor ran away. You’re really not helping, bro!” Veronica muttered, shooting Sophia a dirty look before storming off.
Sophia merely shrugged and spread her hands. “See that, Theo? That’s how she treats me! That’s why I came to your room.”
Theo was stone-faced. “You’ll have to make do for the night. I’ll arrange a hotel for you tomorrow. You won’t have to see her anymore.”
“Fair enough.” Sophia replied nonchalantly and went downstairs to watch TV.
Theo didn’t care what Sophia did. He was simply annoyed by Veronica’s shouting and had come out to put a stop to it.
He returned to his room and picked up an incoming call from Collin.
Expecting news, he answered promptly.
“Mr. Blanchet, we’ve checked all the public transport. There’s still no sign of Ellinor. We’ve got people watching the highways too, but there aren’t any leads. She’s likely still in Greenhaven.”
The pit in Theo’s stomach sank further. “Keep looking. If she’s in Greenhaven, I want you to turn the place upside down until you find her.”
“Understood, Mr. Blanchet.
Six months later.
The Blanchet Corporation’s new building was complete and had been furnished for some time now.
In three days, all departments of the Blanchet Corporation were set to move into the new office building. A grand ribbon-cutting ceremony was planned, with major media outlets covering it.
However, things weren’t going smoothly.
There was an unwritten rule in Greenhaven’s architectural scene. The architect must attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a completed building. Otherwise, it was believed to bring bad luck to the occupants and even affect the building’s safety.
While this was just a rumor, architects generally didn’t mind attending the ribbon-cutting of buildings they had designed. It was a proud moment, after all. Over time, it became an accepted practice. If an architect didn’t show up, it was considered disrespectful to the client or even a curse.
Especially for large corporations. Their towering buildings demanded high safety standards. Shareholders cared about this. Whether they believed the rumor or not, who wouldn’t want good luck?
