“Leave it there. I’ll eat later.”
“Okay.” Eliana put the bowl down on the desk and thoughtlessly picked up the invitation.
“Is this for that auction people are talking about?”
Declan immediately snatched it out of her hands.
“We can’t take guests with us to the event,” he said.
“So I’m afraid I can’t bring you along.”
Eliana blinked at him in disbelief, taken aback by his extreme reaction.
“I was just looking at it, why are you so jumpy?”
“You’re mistaken,” Declan snapped back. He ran a hand over his face and sighed, “Sorry. I’ve been swamped with work lately. My temper isn’t the best.”
Gritting her teeth, Eliana walked around the desk and massaged his shoulders from behind.
“I’ve never been to such a grand auction before,” she said sweetly.
“Can’t you take me with you just this one time? Pretty please?”
If it had been in the past, Declan would have agreed in a heartbeat.
But now, he didn’t even waste a second hesitating.
“No.”
If Declan took Eliana with him, he might as well ki*s his chance to get back with Hannah goodbye.
And so, his refusal was swift and immediate.
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Eliana’s hands paused on his shoulders. She had already asked other socialites whose husbands had received similar invitations, and they had confirmed that the guests were allowed to bring a companion.
Declan was lying to her. What was more, his vehement reaction made her feel a sense of crisis.
“Declan,” Eliana crooned.
“I don’t really have to go.”
She flattened her chest against Declan’s back before adding, “But the ladies were talking about the auction during afternoon tea. And they said that their husbands were bringing them along..
Her meaning was obvious. Declan did his best to keep from scowling.
“I can take you if I really have to, but this is a very important event. I won’t be able to attend to you; you’ll have to stay with the other ladies.”