Chapter 52
Ellie quickly logged off and shut down her laptop. To save some money, she chose the cheapest repair shop she could find.
Some expenses just can’t be avoided. Fortunately, there was nothing embarrassing on her laptop; otherwise, it would’ve been a huge loss.
The next afternoon, on her way to the cafeteria with some colleagues for lunch, Ellie was chatting about how her computer had been remotely controlled the night before. As they entered the cafeteria, enthusiastic screams from some female coworkers filled the air.
Ellie turned around just in time to see Alex standing right in front of her. Before she could react, he swept her up in a single-arm hug and snatched her phone from her hand.
The sudden physical contact, mixed with his familiar scent of sandalwood and a hint of tobacco, made Ellie’s mind go blank for a moment!
Once Alex let go, Ellie hurriedly reached for her phone. “Give it back!” she whispered, glancing nervously at the giggling coworkers around her.
“You’re getting bold, huh? Changed your password again?” Alex teased, grabbing Ellie’s wrist in an attempt to unlock her phone. She quickly pulled away and dodged him.
Ellie wanted to snatch her phone back but was scared he would unlock it before she could. With her coworkers cheering them on, she decided to sprint toward the entrance.
Everyone around thought Alex was her boyfriend since he kept coming by for Haley’s sake. To make things worse, after that kiss in the hallway, no one believed her frantic explanations. The more she tried to explain, the more outrageous Alex became.
“Do you dare to run away?!” Alex called after her.
At the window of the hospital cafeteria, Ellie found herself pinned against the glass by Alex. He held her hands above her head with one arm, trapping her with his body. The awkward position made her ears burn with embarrassment. “Everyone’s watching! Let me go!”
“Not a chance!” Alex grinned.
He awkwardly maintained that position while forcefully unlocking Ellie’s phone with her fingerprint, completely unfazed by how inappropriate this was.
With her pinned in front of him, he glanced over her phone while playfully interrogating her, “So, who’s the guy you were with last night, huh?”
Ellie could clearly hear her coworkers laughing nearby, wishing she could just sink into the ground!
“No one! It was Aaron!” Ellie blurted, desperate to escape the situation.
Hearing this, Alex’s expression softened a bit. He leaned closer, locking eyes with her flushed face. “What’s the password to your album?”
Ellie’s heart raced, and she started squirming. The only locked album on her phone was filled with private photos of Alex!
“Give it back!” she cried, her frustration bubbling over.
She was trying to forget her secret feelings for Alex, and she definitely didn’t want anyone, especially him, to know about them!
“Can you please respect my privacy?” she shouted, her voice rising in anger.
Seeing Ellie getting emotional, Alex finally released her but didn’t return her phone. “What kind of privacy can you have, kid? Let me see your album!”
Ellie stared at his hand gripping her phone and, without thinking, lunged at him, biting his wrist! Alex yelped in pain and let go, allowing Ellie to snatch back her phone and dash away!
