Chapter 140
Hearing the whispers from bystanders about them being a couple, Ellinor felt more embarrassed
A guy and a gal strolling hand–in–hand, it was only natural people would mistake them for a couple!
Only, she and Theo weren’t side by side. He was leading and she was following, hirm pulling her along, her trailing reluctantly behind.
Rather than looking like a couple, it seemed more like a parent dragging along a disobedient kid…
Ellinor felt that being misunderstood this way wasn’t good. She and Theo were straight up business partners, so she tried to retract her hand to clear up the misunderstanding. But as soon as she made a move, they were already at the car.
Theo let go of her hand naturally, opened the car door for her and said, “Hop in”
She did, without stalling As she got in, he raised his arm to shield her head from hitting the car roof.
Ellinor was startled. Though Theo seemed frosty, his manners and gentlemanly demeanor were well–refined.
As they were driving along. Ellinor slumped in her seat and said, “Thanks.”
Theo, engrossed in his phone, glanced at her, “What for?”
Ellinor looked sincere. “Thanks for the mea!!”
She had planned to pay herself, but he took her hand and had Collin pay the bill.
Theo ignored her.
“Let me see your hand Ellinor said, even sounding a bit bossy. She extended her hand, crooking her finger.
Theo looked at her, “What for?”
Ellinor pulled out some burn ointment from her pocket, waved it around, and said seriously. “I got this for you when we passed a pharmacy! I burned you today, so it’s my responsibility!”
“No need.” The man remained expressionless and coldly declined.
It wasn’t really a burn, just a slight redness. He had already forgotten about the minor injury.
Seeing him refuse, Ellinor just grabbed his hand, pulled it towards her, and examined the redness.
She squeezed a little ointment out, and applied it to his reddened hand with a delicate touch, “I didn’t mean to burn you, sorry!”
Theo was taken aback, but he didn’t resist her approach. Instead, he watched Ellinor apply the ointment.
An injury he didn’t care about was being treated so carefully by her. It made him feel special, “I didn’t expect you to know how to apologize!”
Ellinor was straightforward, “Of course III apologize for my mistakes. And I know burns hurt, so you have to apply ointment!”
Theo frowned, “How would you know? Have you been burned before?”
