Chapter 1161


    Chapter 1161


    “Who are you texting? You’ve been staring at your phone since you got here.” Balfour, with his coffee in


    hand, eyed Bartlett who was sitting in his office.


    Bartlett snapped out of it and put away his phone, “Nothing much, just some work stuff.”


    Balfour nced at him, “If you’re swamped with work, why did youe bother me?”


    Bartlett took a sip of his coffee and said, “Nothing major, just some annoying errands. I just wanted to


    chat.”


    But Balfour didn’t have time to shoot the breeze; he had a meeting to attend soon.


    Just then, Quinton knocked on the door. Without waiting for Balfour to saye in, he walked in


    looking upset, “Mr. Howard, we’ve got trouble!”


    Balfour looked up seriously, “What’s wrong?”


    Even after noticing Bartlett in the office, Quinton still blurted it out without reserve. “Mr. Howard, there’s


    a problem with the nchet family; Ms. Mendoza… seems to be missing!”


    Balfour’s calm face turned stern. “What? How did that happen?”


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    Quinton exined. “There have been more security guards at the nchet Vitely; we thought they


    were ramping up security to protect Ms. Mendoza. This morning, Ms. Mendoza went to Central Park


    with Marissa nchet, and then she disappeared. The nchet family is currently looking for her


    everywhere.”


    Furious, Balfour mmed his coffee cup on the desk, “Theo can’t even protect his own wife; what the


    hell is Ellinor still doing with him?! Quinton, get some people to search for her too. If you find her, bring


    Ellinor to me; don’t send her back to the nchet Vi!”


    Quinton responded, “Yes, Mr. Howard!”


    Once Quinton left, Balfour’s face was still gloomy.


    Bartlett, sitting across him, seemed pretty chill though.


    He had promised Ellinor that he wouldn’t spill the beans to Balfour.


    “Balfour, don’t stress. Ellinor was doing just fine before she met Theo, right? I believe she’ll be okay.”


    Balfour red at Bartlett, “She’s not your sister, so of course you’re not worried!”


    Bartlett raised an eyebrow, took a sip of his coffee, and said with a smile, “Ellinor may not be my sister,


    but I do have a thing for her.”


    Balfour snorted, “What good does your crush do? She will never be yours! I don’t have time to shoot


    the breeze. I need to find Ellinor! She’s expecting! What if something happens?!”


    With that, Balfour got up to leave; even though he was hobbling, he still moved with urgency on his


    cane.


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    Bartlett quickly caught up and stopped Balfour, “Seriously, dude, you’re gonna find someone in your


    condition? You should let Quinton and his guys do it, or they’ll have to babysit you instead!”


    Balfour was itching to ditch his cane and run. At a critical time like this, it was really holding him back.


    Bartlett patted Balfour’s shoulder. “Trust me, Ellinor will take care of herself.”


    Balfour looked puzzled. “How can you be so sure? Do you know where Ellinor is?”


    Bartlett shook his head with a smile. “I have no idea. But from what Quinton said, it sounds like Ellinor


    purposely left the nchet family. If she nned her departure, she would have arranged everything.


    You need not worry.”


    Balfour frowned. “Ellinor nned to leave the nchet family? Why would she want to leave? Weren’t


    she and Theo all lovey-dovey just a few days ago?”


    Bartlett shrugged. “I have no idea. I’m just guessing. Maybe Theo’s being too controlling, and Ellinor’s


    not happy.”