Chapter 579
Byran’s disgruntled voice came from the other end of the phone, “Hello? Who’s this?”
“It’s me, Ellinor, Mr Howard”
Hearing Ellinor’s voice, Byran’s tone softened a bit, “Ellinor, are you off work yet?”
“Almost, there’s less than ten minutes”
“Alright, I’m coming to pick you up now Meet me at the alley near the office. And be sure to dodge Balfour!” Byran instructed carefully
Ellinor was somewhat puzzled, “We’re not doing anything shady, why should we avoid Mr. Howard?”
Byran stuttered a bit, “Well Balfour’s not a fan of me hanging out with you, so he can’t know that I’m the one taking you to Grandpa’s birthday party. You’d better avoid him, or I’ll get an earful from Balfour again!”
Ellinor let out a sarcastic laugh, “Oh, so that’s the reason!”
Byran seemed to feel awkward and added ‘Don’t take it to heart; Balfour has the wrong opinion about you. Once he gets to know you, he won’t think like this.”
Ellinor just smiled and didn’t say anything, “Alright, call me when you’re near the office
“Sure!”
Byran arrived very quickly in just fifteen minutes.
According to the location Byran sent, Ellinor found the alley near the Howard Group and got into the car.
Carlos was Byrans assistant, so he was driving while Byran sat in the back. Seeing Ellinor get in, he gave her a disapproving once–over.
“Hey! Ellinor, you’re going to my grandpa’s birthday party dressed like this?”
Ellinor was in her work clothes and had just removed her blazer, leaving a simple white shirt. It was simple and crisp, but a bit too casual.
“What’s wrong with this? I’m just tagging along for fun. There’s no need to dress up, right?”
Byran frowned, “Ellinor, you’re such a weirdo!”
“Oh? How so?”
“You’re obviously into Balfour, yet you don’t even bother to dress up! Do you know how many women are after Balfour? How can you stand out and make Balfour like you like this?”
Ellinor laughed, “Don’t you think it’s possible that I’m not interested in Balfour at all?”
After a moment of thought, Byran seemed to believe her, “Well, that’s a shamel Actually, I was kind of hoping you could be a part of our family!”
Ellinor raised an eyebrow. “Why?”
Byran blurted out, “Because if you marry Balfour, you won’t be a threat to my sister’s happiness anymore.”
Ellinor was taken aback.
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