Chapter 131
If she were to drink with other men here, that’d be like playing with fire in Theo’s danger zone, and it could end really badly.
What a foolish move!
After some consideration, Ellinor Iried to negotiate with Bartlett, ‘Maybe we can do this another time. I’ll even drink ten mounds with you!”
Bartlett was having none of it. “Nope Now or never.”
He was as stubborn as a mule! Ellinor was in a pickle She glanced over at Theo, and he was there sipping his tea, completely oblivious to what was going on
She then looked back at Bartlett, confirming. “So if I drink with you, you’ll definitely give me all three original pieces of Lady Lotus?”
Without hesitation, Bartlett nodded with a grin, “If you can do it, I’ll have the paintings delivered to you right away”
Ellinor looked back at the tea table. Theo was still lazily facing the other side, not showing any signs of turning around.
Hopefully, he won’t notice if we drink up quickly!
For the sake of her mother’s three paintings, Ellinor decided to roll the dice and picked up the orange juice on the coffee table, “Alright! Let’s do this!”
Bartlett was a little taken aback. She agreed? Does she really want those three paintings that bad? Even willing to put up with his unreasonable demands? Just who exactly is Lady Lotus to her?
Seeing Ellinor’s determined face, Bartlett’s eyes flickered with amusement. He raised his teacup, slowly moving it towards the girl’s juice glass.
Their cups gently clinked, creating a bit of friction. They also leaned forward, getting closer and closer, face to face.
Suddenly!
Her phone suddenly rang The hilarious ringtone startled everyone.
Ellinor instinctively pulled back her orange juice, looked down at her phone, and the caller ID showed – Theo!
Did he see?
Ellinor felt a chill, turned her head, and immediately met the man’s stern gaze
Because her ringtone was so piercing, everyone at the tea table looked over. Including Sheila. However, Sheila had no idea who was calling her and just glared at her with distaste, probably because she was embarrassed by her ugly ringtone.
Theo was serious, his phone on his ear and his warning eyes on her.
Not answering could get her into trouble. Ellinor frowned and had no choice but to grit her teeth and answer the phone.
“Come here.”
On the phone, the man’s voice was calm, but this calm was frightening.
If she responds now or follows his instructions, then Sheila will definitely know it was Theo who called her, know that they know each other, and thus discover their relationship. If Sheila knows about this, then the rest of the Mendoza family will definitely know, and her life won’t be peaceful anymore.
Ellinor calmed down, turned around, and told Bartlett, “Sorry, I need to take this call.”
Then, she put down her orange juice, got up, and left the room. She only responded after she walked a safe distance away. “I’m not coming over, just say what you want!”
