Third Person POV
“Are you joking? You really think a line like that would work on me?”
Lance bristled visibly at her dismissive response. “You really think that was meant to be a line? Why would I be interested in a whiny, bitchy rogue like you?”
Rather than getting upset at the insult, Ellie just laughed, which caused Lance’s team, who had been watching the interaction, to laugh as well.
“Look, I’m just trying to be nice and invite you along since you did me a favor,” he muttered.
“I didn’t do you a favor,” Ellie shot back. The cold look in her eyes was enough to make Lance pause. She seemed almost offended by the idea that she would help him.
Lance knew that the two of them didn’t like each other, but it still gave him pause. Some of the heat faded from his words as he spoke.
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