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    “Come on! It’s just a men’s tinum ring. How did you figure out it’s an exact match for Ellie’s?”


    “Being in eight rtionships has taught me that there’s something going on between Ellie and that good-looking NPC! Maybe he’s Ellie’s husband!”


    “Or maybe an ex-boyfriend? Does anyone else remember what Darrell mentioned besides me?”


    At that moment, Ellie found herself awkwardly caught between Kaiden and Kristopher, bing the center of attention.


    “Thanks, Mr. Wright, for taking care of my wife,” Kaiden said, wrapping his arm around Ellie’s waist, subtly marking his territory.


    Kristopher shot Ellie a look and said, “Whatever I do for her is none of your business.”


    Hisment made it clear that he was there for Ellie, not because she was Mrs. Thorpe.


    Kaiden’s expression grew colder with each passing second.


    Ellie sensed the rising tension, nced at Kristopher, then at Kaiden, and gently tugged on Kaiden’s sleeve.


    “Mr. Wright, please excuse us.” Kaiden wanted to leave with Ellie, eager to keep her away from Kristopher.


    “Mr. Wright, you should get some rest early.” Noticing his pale face, Ellie made sure to advise him.


    Kristopher offered a faint smile, but his eyes remained cold.


    “Get some rest early…” Was her advice out of pity for his frail health?


    Kristopher ced a hand over his heart, feeling its steady rhythm.


    Yet, its frailty was a bitter truth.


    At times, Kristopher resented not having a stronger body.


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    But if he had a robust physique, maybe Ellie wouldn’t be the same Ellie. Would she?


    A few stepster, Ellie quietly asked Kaiden, “Do you have a problem with Kristopher?”


    She remembered Kaiden advising her to keep her distance from Kristopher, and just moments ago, there seemed to be an almost-sh between the two.


    “I just can’t deal with him.”


    Ellie found herself at a loss for words. It seemed there were quite a few people Kaiden couldn’t deal with.


    Seeing Kaiden’s reluctance to divulge the truth, Ellie decided not to press further.


    As the evening wore on, directors, producers, and various executives approached Kaiden to toast him. Word had spread that Kaiden had unexpectedly visited the ind, sparking the curiosity of the show’s behind-the-scenes investors.


    However, they were denied ess to the ind since they hadn’t made an appointment, and the ind’s owner wasn’t amodating. Now that she was Mrs. Thorpe, Ellie knew she’d be expected to mingle if those individuals showed up.


    Although Ellie was skilled atworking, she found little enjoyment in it.


    Baylee approached Ellie while she was trying to find a quiet moment away from the crowd, not too far from Kaiden.


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