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How could a boy ask a girl that? It had been painfully awkward.
He wanted to deny ever knowing Ellis if anyone brought that story up.
When the girl heard Ellis’s question, she'd said instinctively, “Shouldn’t boys protect girls?”
“I'm not like them. I only like people who can defeatand protect me.”
That was Ellis’s infamous reply. Locke remembered every word of it. And the sheer deadpan delivery made it
even worse. It was absolutely mortifying.
“Finish your tasks first—then we'll talk,” Ellis said, giving nothing away.
Locke was speechless.
Just as he'd suspected, Ellis was as cryptic as ever.
“Is the woman stronger than you?” Locke tried a different tactic. “Does she have eight-pack abs, biceps like
rocks, and bench presses cars? Could she toss you over her shoulder?”
Ellis didn’t even bother replying. What kind of nonsense was that?
“You're serious, aren't you?” Locke took the silence as confirmation, his imagination running wild. “Mr. Lambert,
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The mental image was too much. What if Ellis and that woman stood side by side? He would look like a fragile
husband next to a battle-hardened heroine.
Locke couldn’t even begin to guess how Ellis’s parents would react to that.
“Focus on the task,” Ellis cut in sharply. “Don’t overthink. Fail this, and the test's over.”
“Consider it done!” Locke's confidence soared.
After ending the call, he immediately passed the news on to Ellis’s parents, Caldwell and Kendra.
It took the couple half an hour to absorb the information.
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At precisely nine o'clock, Ellis received a video call from his parents.
After a quick greeting, the couple exchanged loaded glances, and Caldwell finally blurted, “You brat, I've got a
question for you.”
“Ask away,” Ellis replied, suspecting it had something to do with holiday plans.
“Locke just told us you're chasing someone?” Caldwell asked, cutting straight to the point. This was news to him.
The last tEllis had texted, Caldwell had already blocked him, and Kendra hadn’t mentioned a word.
Ellis arched a brow slightly, but didn’t bother denying it. “Yeah.”
“You...” Kendra hesitated. “The woman you're chasing—does she really like what Locke mentioned?”
“What did he say?”
“She's strong and tall, built like a Greek statue, and could sling you over her shoulder without breaking a sweat.”
Ellis pressed his lips into a thin line. When he got back, he was going to have a serious word with Locke.
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Caldwell blinked in confusion. Kendra mirrored him.
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