When Patricia's name was mentioned, Theo looked mildly surprised. After a moment of silence, he said, "I won't forget what I promised Patricia, and I'll always keep my word."
Haillie let out a chuckle, "Theo, even if you don't consider me a friend anymore, I'm cool with that. But I hope you remember everything Patricia has done for you! You can't just ditch such a great girl like Patricia just because Ellinor shows up!"
With that, Haillie turned and left, opening the door to the suite.
And there stood Ellinor, right at the door.
Ellinor fell silent.
She had overheard the conversation between Theo and Haillie when she was nearby, so she quickened her pace, trying to leave the suite in order to avoid being mistaken for eavesdropping.
But just as she reached the doorway, Haillie opened the door.
Now she looked like she had just been caught red-handed eavesdropping and was at a loss for words.
Ellinor waved at Haillie inside the suite and Theo behind her, "Hey! I just happened to be passing by; you believe me, right?"
Haillie and Theo struggled to find a response.
Theo frowned slightly as he looked at Ellinor.
Haillie snapped back to reality, purposely turned her head to Theo, and said, "Theo, I believe you'll keep your word!"
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