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"You know there is a stone arch at the end where the vines grow so it creates a little alcove. It's one of my favorite places to go because there is a little table my mother put there. It's a great spot to go have breakfast or have a book to read on a lazy day." Henry deftly handed her a warm cookie which she looked surprised that he had brought. "I know you don't change your mind when you've set on something. I also doubt you're going to sit down anywhere in this lovely garden soon, so munch on one of these to conserve your strength while you prove yourself."

Ellie bit into the cookie and her eyes rolled back into her head as she made a pleasurable sound. "Wow. This is amazing. I can't believe this isn't store bought. I know the food here was good, but this is really nice. You're very lucky to have whoever is on your staff making these."

"I'm very lucky in the staff I have, you're right." Henry nodded while taking a crisp bite of his own cookie. Ellie realized that he had only shared one with her and that he had kept most of it to himself. He continued, ignoring her perusal. "You know since my uncle did keep our family's charitable foundation and subsidiaries, I have tried to make the most of what I have. This house for now will remain mine and my family's instead of someone else's."

Ellie felt a bit chilled by his dark tone as she peered up at his profile. "Seeing the way that Chou was talking, I guess I will be enjoying these cookies for a while longer. I'm glad that I got to enjoy the Wong family kitchen while I could. I was thinking about moving in with Nolan soon, but seeing the will is airtight about living arrangements I guess I can't extricate myself from you for the time being. I hope this won't be a problem for you. I am as trapped in this situation as you are, but I hope the progress we are making is satisfactory."Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.

"Satisfactory? Where did you pick up such formal speech? Have you been listening to Michael? I know he's stiff and British. I don't need that from you. Don't ever say sorry for anything. You are a guest." He quickly ate a cookie so fast that he coughed on it. "You have done more for me than any of my close friends. You are special and will always with your family have a place here at Wong manor. We have too many floors that have no use. I'm tired of spending time staring at empty space. You are actually believe it or not company that I quite enjoy keeping around. Ellie Chen is a welcome addition to any of my days." 

In truth, Ellie was someone who he found more companionable than his closest friends. He looked at the arch of her neck and graceful small features. She was lovely to watch like a swan on a sparkling lake. She was much better than a pretty younger sister who would have been a pain to deal with, if his parents had bothered to have more than one child.