Maybe because it had been a long time since she talked about her past, Karan patted Ellinor's shoulder meaningfully and said, "Ellinor, don't fall for men's sweet talk. They're all good at acting passionate."
"Karan, that's a bit too much. There are good guys too, like me." Just then, Bartlett Rex walked in, interrupting Karan.
"Who's this?" Karan looked at Bartlett.
"Just an acquaintance." Ellinor glanced at Bartlett with a hint of disdain in her eyes.
Acquaintance? She had known him for so long, and she couldn't even use the word ‘friend’ to describe him?
Bartlett felt a bit awkward and introduced himself, "Hi Karan, I'm Ellinor's friend. I came to see you with her. You can call me Bartlett."
Karan looked at him, then at Ellinor, seeming a bit worried, "Ellinor, do you have a boyfriend now?"
Ellinor didn't hide anything from Karan. She nodded and said, "Yes, I have a boyfriend, but it's not him. To be more precise, he's my boyfriend's friend, not mine."
Karan was silent for a while, then asked again, "Ellinor, your boyfriend didn't accompany you, but let his friend do it instead?"
"No, I ran into him here. He wanted to visit the monastery."
Karan looked at Bartlett again and said seriously, "Can you please leave us alone for a moment? I need to talk to Ellinor in private."
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