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    She knew Kaiden well enough to understand his audacity.


    “You don’t like Howard?” Ellie couldn’t discern if it was her imagination. After all, there hadn’t been much interaction between Kaiden and Howard.


    Wearing a disdainful expression, Kaiden retorted, “Does he even warrant a discussion about whether I like him? Huh?”


    Without dwelling on the subject, Ellie remarked, “Hey, release me quickly. I need to get the dishes. What if I’m not fond of the dishes Howard picked?”


    Upon hearing this, Kaiden released his hold.


    Indeed, how could Howard possibly know Ellie’s food preferences?


    Ellie was very picky. For instance, she loved ck pepper but disliked white pepper. Onions were another ingredient she had a distaste for.


    “Ellie, I’ve heard about you and Kaiden.” Howard mentioned this while getting the meal.


    Ellie noted, unsurprised. Rumors about her supposed affair with Kaiden were circting, and it seemed natural that Howard had heard about it.


    Observing Ellie’s neutral stance towards Kaiden, Howard ventured, “Wait, do you have feelings for him?”


    Perplexed by the sudden question, Ellie looked at Howard and inquired, “Why this sudden curiosity?”


    “Just curious, you know, idle gossip,” Howard responded with a well-disguised nonchnce. “I just believe someone as remarkable as you deserves a fulfilling rtionship.”


    The love of the students was always pure and passionate.


    However, Ellie remained emotionally detached. Her terrible rtionship with Erick came first, followed by a forced marriage to Kaiden.


    Throughout her life, she never experienced a romantic rtionship.


    With a smile, Ellie turned the question on Howard, saying, “What about you? You’re exceptional too. Even my strict supervisor acknowledges your promising future. Are you seeing someone?”


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    “No, not at all,” Howard replied, avoiding eye contact ufortably, fearing that Ellie might uncover something.


    As Ellie picked the food, she remained oblivious to Howard’s unease. “I suppose you must have a fair share of younger female ssmates vying for your attention.”


    “Yeah,” Howard admitted, stealing a nce at Ellie. “But I have a crush.”


    “Really?” Ellie’s eyes sparkled with curiosity. “Have you confessed your feelings? Are you pursuing her?”


    Shaking his head, Howard confessed, “No, she’s too exceptional. I’m afraid I won’t be able to win her over.”


    Ellie was taken aback by Howard’s admission of self-doubt.


    Observing Ellie’s apparentck of concern, Howard refrained from further inquiries. A sense of sadness and loss lingered within him. His crush was characterized by both the fear of her discovering his feelings and the fear of her never finding out.


    “Ellie, allow me to assist you with the dishes,” Howard suggested.


    “No need. Focus on your food.”


    Ellie evaded Howard’s attempt to assist. She then realized that the dishes Howard had chosen were all her favorites. “Our tastes seem to align,” Ellie remarked with a smile.


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