Chapter 481
Balfour said coolly, “Tomorrow night, you’ll be my plus one at a function, so dress sharp.”
Ellinor froze
Just a moment ago in the hospital room, Balfour had told Patricia and Haillie that she would be his date for the following day, which was probably for Aunt Bluna’s birthday bash mentioned by Patricia.
She had played along then, just to help him out, but she didn’t expect Balfour to actually take her to the party
Ellinor was hesitant. She wasn’t a fan of fancy shindigs, but she also knew that the elders of the Howard family might have some insights about what happened in the past, maybe even about her mother.
After some thought, Ellinor turned around and asked, “Mr. Howard, will I bump into Theo at tomorrow’s event?”
Balfour looked at her, silent for a moment before saying, “No, the Blanchets don’t attend the Howards” parties.”
Right, they had a beef with each other, so they wouldn’t show up at each other’s parties. Plus, Theo had mentioned at the hospital that he had a flight to catch, probably for a business trip, so he wouldn’t be back soon.
Ellinor put on her professional smile after getting the answer she wanted, “Alright, Mr. Howard, I’ll dress to the nines and accompany you to the event tomorrow.”
Balfour closed his eyes without saying anything else.
The Howard Group knocked off at five, but Ellinor didn’t leave the office until six
After walking for a bit, Ellinor naturally turned into a quiet alleyway.
There was a black business car parked by the side, she walked up to it, opened the door, and got in
Inside the car, Ida Gipson was typing away on her laptop. Hearing the door open, she looked up and a warm, respectful smile appeared on her usually cold face, “You finally knocked off?”
Ellinor was exhausted. She leaned back in her seat and lazily rested her head on Ida’s shoulder.
Chase Larios, who was in the passenger seat, glanced at his watch and asked, “Is the Howard Group always this busy? You’re just knocking off now?”
Ellinor, resting her head on Ida’s shoulder, replied, “No, the Howard Group knocks off at five. It’s just that Balfour, that workaholic, was pulling overtime, and as his secretary, I couldn’t just leave him high and dry”
Ida patted Ellinor’s shoulder, “Ellinor, my heart aches to see you working like this at the Howard Group.”
Ellinor smiled, “It’s just for a while; it’s no biggie. If I couldn’t handle this much, I wouldn’t have survived till today”
Ida sighed, “But you’re pregnant now, you can’t overwork yourself!*
Ellinor patted her belly and said, “My kid will be as tough as me and won’t be afraid of hardships. Oh, and Ida, can you lend me a party dress for tomorrow?”
