Chapter 440
The man was smiling, his eyes twinkling with a mischievous yet passionate glint
Seeing Bartlett Rex, whom she hadn’t seen for ages, Ellinor frowned in suspicion, “What are you doing here?”
Bartlett, in his finely tailored deep brown suit, exuded an elegance that was subtly tainted with a devilish charm deep within.
“I heard there were two paintings by Lady Lotus here, so I thought I’d try my luck.”
“Try your luck? Mr. Rex, you’re not exactly known for being lucky! Unfortunately for you, I’ve already bought the two paintings by Lady Lotus Ellinor raised an eyebrow
Bartlett took a step closer to her, his smile deepening his gaze like an alluring invisible thread, “No, I am lucky I came here hoping to bump into you, and here you are!”
Ellinor pulled a face, finding him as irritating and flirty as ever.
She had previously expressed interest in buying the three paintings of Lady Lotus in Bartlett’s gallery, but he not only refused to sell them to her but also flirted with her. Eventually she got those paintings through Theo.
So, it wasn’t surprising that Bartlett knew about her fondness for Lady Lotus’s paintings.
Plus, Bartlett and Theo were long time buddies, making it hard not to think they were in cahoots.
With these thoughts, a hint of caution flickered in Ellinor’s eyes. “You came here to see me? Mr. Rex, what do you want?”
Bartlett squinted at her, looking deep into her eyes, “Yes, I need something”
“What is it?”
Bartlett chuckled, “Why don’t we finish the exhibition first and then go grab a bite? It’s been a long time, we can talk more over dinner, how about that?”
Ellinor wasn’t interested in his invitation, “Sorry, I don’t have that much time. Mr. Rex, if you have something to say, say it now! If it’s not convenient to talk here, then I guess it’s not urgent, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t say it!”
Bartlett was a bit hurt by her cold and indifferent attitude, and he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“Ellinor, we’re friends, right?”
Ellinor remembered that when she fell into the water at Jonah Wyton’s villa, it was Bartlett who helped her borrow clothes. She had agreed to be his friend at that time.
“Yeah, we are.”
“As friends, could you be a little less cold to me?”
Ellinor frowned, “Just spit it out, what do you want? I don’t like beating around the bush!*
Bartlett gave a wry smile and sighed, looking quite troubled, “Ellinor, stop treating me like a wolf, I just want to help you.”
“Help me? With what?”
Bartlett leaned in a bit closer, staring intently at her face.
“Ellinor, while I don’t know the specific reasons yet, I can tell that you’ve been wanting to find Lady Lotus. Maybe I can help you with this!”
Ellinor’s eyes were focused, clearly intrigued by what he had to say
“You know where Lady Lotus is?”
Bartlett gave a mysterious smile, whetting her appetite, then purposely stopped talking. ‘Now, are you willing to have dinner with me?”
Ellinor furrowed her brows, not liking the suspense.
