Theo said seriously, "Let them keep looking, I'm heading back pronto."
Veronica, feeling helpless after hearing the phone hang up, sighed and sifted through Ellinor's phone, but found no clues.
What was Ellinor planning? Could it be possible that she no longer needed Theo?
...
At the Blanchet Corporation's branch in M State.
Theo grabbed his coat as he strode out of the CEO's office. He pushed open the door and ran into a woman who was about to knock.
The woman, dressed provocatively, asked with a puzzled look, "Theo, where are you off to?"
"I've got to head back home." Theo replied without slowing his pace, heading straight for the elevator.
The woman was taken aback. She hurried to catch up with him in the elevator. "Theo, you just got back from home; why are you going back again? If you leave now, won't all your previous efforts be in vain?"
"I don't have time to think about all that now!" Theo responded.
The woman had never seen Theo so anxious. After a moment of thought, she tentatively asked, "Is it because Ms. Mendoza back home is mad at you?"
Theo didn't answer. The moment the elevator doors opened, he hurried out.
The woman followed him out, saying, "Theo, let me go back home with you this time!"
Theo didn't stop but turned to look at her. After a moment of hesitation, he didn't refuse.
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