Ellinor bobbed her head again, "I want to hit the sack."
Theo didn't say anything else and just lightly wrapped his arm around her shoulders, "Alright, let's go then."
Ellinor knitted her brows, "We? You're not going either?"
Theo looked down at her, "Without you, who's gonna foot the bill? Why would I go?"
After hearing this, Ellinor shot him a glare, "I can give you the money, and you can pay!"
Theo said gravely, "No need. If you're not going, I don't fancy hanging around with those guys. I’m afraid you might make a run for it."
Ellinor couldn't stand his manipulation, and she suddenly felt he was kind of sneaky.
"Fine! I'll go with you! Happy now?"
Theo gave her a slight smile, and he whispered in her ear, "I know you're tired. We'll just go for a bit, have a few drinks, and head back. Hopefully you can have a proper rest tonight; no more burning the midnight oil."
Ellinor's face instantly turned beet-red.
Belinda leaned in curiously, "Theo, what did you say to Ellinor? She’s blushing so much that her face looks like a tomato."
Theo pushed her away with a poker face, "Kids shouldn't eavesdrop on grown-ups; don't be so nosy."
Ellinor was at a loss for words.
Belinda rubbed her face where Theo had pushed her and pouted, "I'm not a kid! What's wrong with asking?"
...
At Pearl Moon.
When Ellinor and Theo arrived, Jonah, Balfour, Kemp, and Bartlett were already there, chatting away.
As they entered, everyone turned their heads in unison.
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