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    “It seems Ellie and Mr. Thorpe are acquainted. But when Mr. Thorpe arrived this afternoon, I heard Ellie introduce herself to him.”


    “Could Ellie have offended Mr. Thorpe?”


    Ellie searched for Kaiden after leaving the private room, but she couldn’t find him.


    To her surprise, he had quickly moved his wheelchair.


    After a fruitless search, Ellie made her way to his presidential suite and knocked on the door, but there was no response.


    She sighed and waited by the door.


    Weary from her high heels, she crouched down, hugging her knees. Kaiden’s wheelchair glided silently across the carpet, and Ellie remained unaware of his approach.


    Kaiden watched the woman before him, squatting and hugging herself, for a full minute.


    Startled by his sudden voice, Ellie lost her bnce and sat on the floor, still dazed.


    She looked up at Kaiden, who was sitting in the wheelchair.


    Kaiden allowed her a moment to speak, but Ellie remained silent.


    His anger, briefly suppressed by nicotine, resurfaced.


    “What are you doing here?” Kaiden sneered.


    Ellie spoke truthfully. “I’m looking for you.”


    Kaiden’s anger red. He bent down and forcibly pinched Ellie’s chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.


    “Ellie, youe to me whenever you please. Do you really think of me as a male escort? Huh?”


    “Then what is it?” His anger didn’t subside; it only grew. “Did youe here to suggest that I should keep another woman?”


    “I didn’t!” Ellie protested, feeling unjustly used. “I didn’t say that. I…” Then, she remembered her earlierment from the day. “Rich men like you always have mistresses, right?”


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    Had he misunderstood her because of that remark?


    But it was true. Among the men in this circle, eight out of ten maintained such rtionships.


    “You what?” Kaiden’s patience was thinning. “Spit it out.”


    Gathering her courage, Ellie finally locked eyes with Kaiden.


    “Joseph specifically asked me to change into more appropriate attire to entertain you tonight. As you’ve witnessed, he practically wanted to adorn me with a bow and present me to you. Kaiden, we both understand that you might encounter many such women in the future.” The world was full of temptation.


    “So, I don’t want to start haggling with you from the beginning when I know I can’t win. It’s important for me to set my mindset and position straight from the outset,” Ellie rified.


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