I'm the Obsession of My Cold-Hearted Ex novel Chapter 271

Chapter 271 Secret Suitor

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The janitor might not fit the definition of beauty, but at least she was young once and knew a thing or two about the complexities of romantic pursuits, she automatically assumed the bouquet was from an unwanted suitor. Why else would Ells ask to have them thrown away!

“Thank you, Ma’am” Ellis said with a grateful smile.

After that, she turned and headed back to the executive office via the elevator.

Ellis didn’t bother to parse whether the janitor’s idea of “taking care of the flowers was the same as her directive to “throw them away. Out of sight was out of mind, and that was good enough for her.

But who sent the flowers, wrapped in all this secrecy

Meanwhile, on the other side of Stonebridge at the Hudson Group, Easton finished the urgent tasks at hand and took a moment to surf the web, brushing up on some theoretical knowledge. His browser history was littered with titles like “How to Remarry After Regretting a Divorce. Tips on Chasing Girls,” and “Secrets to Winning Back Your Ex–Wife.”

That morning. Sophia had called him back, and he had jotted down the key points.

Between him and Ellis, mere talk of remarriage wouldn’t suffice; he needed to show through actions that he was sincere about wanting to start over, and to eliminate any resentment from their divorce.

He decided to act as if they had never been married or divorced; he would court Ellis anew and win her over.

Unbeknownst to Ellis, Easton had been scheming behind her back. For days, she had received anonymous flowers, triggering her paranoia to suspect foul play.

Who had so much free time every day? With their identity undisclosed, what were they up to? Now, she even had a routine for dealing with these flowers!

When the delivery guy called, she asked him to leave the flowers at the front desk and had the janitor dispose of them. without showing her face or touching the flowers–just in case they contained something harmful. Until one day, Tom invited her out.

Tom was a client of Tate Group; regardless of her true desire to go or not, she owed him the courtesy of accepting his invitation.

Little did she know, Tom had arranged for her to meet her would–be match… well, not really; she and Edric hadn’t successfully gone through a blind date, so he wasn’t technically her masch, right?

Considering her relationship with Tom, Ellis didn’t want to make a scene, pretending Emma hadn’t set her up with Edric, and politely nodded in response to his greeting

She thought that would be the end of it, but then Edric asked, “Did you like the flowers I’ve been sending these past few days, Ms. Harper?

Taken aback, she was shocked to find out that Edric was the sender.

She hadn’t even considered that Edric might be the one behind the flowers, and she was momentarily unsure how to respond.

“You must like them; I see you’ve accepted them.

Ellis wasn’t swayed by Edric’s blinking: her mind was busy building a beautiful castle of thoughts. “So, it was you who sent the flowers!”

a smile.

“Tm sorry! Since you didn’t tell me and there was no card, I didn’t know who they were from, so I just threw them away, she

“You threw them away?” Edric’s face stiffened for a few seconds, but he quickly regained his composure. “That was my oversight; I forgot to include a card.”

Having once been Easton’s wife and enjoyed endless wealth, a few bouquets weren’t enough to impress Ellis; he wasn’t foolish enough to think so.

Sending Ellis flowers was merely a pretext for conversation, a way to initiate contact.

Ellis responded with silence, not engaging with Edric’s excuse. She didn’t buy his ‘forgetfulness‘; it was clear he was deliberately being mysterious.

Their conversation was quiet, Gur audible to those nearby. As the host, Tom wanted to harshly criticize Edric but found herself at a loss for woods and unwilling to embarrass him publicly. Where was Edric’s self–awareness?

Being divorced, having been shortchanged in marriage, one’s trust in men almost inevitably plummets; any consideration of remarriage would be extremely cautious,

With Edric’s notorious reputation and flirtatious nature, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that he wasn’t suitable. Ellis would certainly not end up with him!

Seeing Edric getting too close to Ellis, Tom grabbed Edric’s arm, pulled him aside, and jokingly said. “I need to have a word with Ms. Harper in private; since you’re a man, please step aside.”

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