Chapter 1088


    Chapter 1088


    Bartlett leaned in close to Ellinor, “I’ve saved up enough dough for marriage; I just haven’t found the


    right gal yet. I don’t even know where to start looking. Ellinor, can you help me out?”


    Ellinor twisted her lips in distaste. She was ready to tell him to back off when the driver’s door opened


    and Collin walked in. He cleared his throat, “Ahem!”


    Bartlett didn’t seem phased, he just straightened up casually.


    Collin asked thoughtfully, “Mr. Rex, where are you headed?”


    Bartlett answered straightforwardly, “I want to go where Ms. Mendoza is staying. You guys can just


    bring me along. If we live close, we can watch each other’s backs if anythinges up.”


    Collin clearly wasn’t keen on the idea, “Mr. Rex, I’m sorry, but Ms. Mendoza is headed to the Howard’s


    Mountain Vi. It might not be convenient for you to tag along.”


    Bartlett raised an eyebrow, “The Howard’s Mountain Vi? That’s even better. I can just give Balfour a


    call!”


    As he said this, he pulled out his phone, ready to dial Balfour’s number.


    Ellinor, unable to stand it, snatched his phone and hung up the call before it went through. She asked


    irritably, “Mr. Rex, what are you trying to do?”


    Bartlett feigned innocence, “Ellinor, we’re friends. I’m d to see a familiar face in this strange ce. I


    just want to live close to you so we can watch out for each other. That’s not too much to ask, is it? I’d


    be scared living alone up on the mountain. Can’t you sympathize with a single guy like me?”


    Ellinor clearly didn’t believe he was scared, so she scoffed, “If you’re so scared, why’d youe


    alone? Even if I wasn’t here, you’d still be living alone, wouldn’t you?”


    Bartlett frowned slightly, “You’re right! I didn’t think it through before I came. If you guys hadn’t


    reminded me, I would have forgotten that the Howards had a vacation vi up here. I could give Balfour


    a call; he might even have time to vacation with me.”


    Ellinor didn’t want Bartlett to call Balfour. If Balfour knew she was here, he mighte.


    She didn’t want Balfour toe. He v was still recovering from a foot injury from saving herst time.


    There was no need for him toe up the mountain.


    Ellinor thought for a moment, then handed the phone back to Bartlett, “Don’t call Mr. Howard. He’s


    injured and doesn’t have the time to entertain you!”


    Then she turned to Collin, “Fine, let hime to the Howard’s Mountain Vi.”


    Collin frowned but reluctantly agreed, “Alright, Ms. Mendoza.”


    Bartlett grinned, “It’s been a while since Ist visited that ce; I think thest time was during our


    school days…”


    Ellinor cut him off without hesitation, “Mr. Rex, can you please shut up? Nobody wants to hear about


    your


    Bartlett shrugged andughed, then finally quieted down.


    Half an hourter, Collin drove them back to the Howard’s Mountain Vi.


    childhood.”


    Everyone there knew Bartlett as a friend of young Mr. nchet. After Bartlett exined his reason for


    coming, the vi’s butler courteously arranged for someone to prepare a guest room for him.


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    Ellinor didn’t concern herself with Bartlett’s arrangements and went straight back to her own room.


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    Collin dutifully followed her, waiting until they were alone to remind her, “It’s best if you don’t get too


    close to Mr. Rex.”


    Ellinor had never nned to get close to Bartlett, but she was curious, as she had been warned before


    not to get too close to him.