After Venessa went out, she walked straight over to Eleanor and said, "Mr. Anderson's tie is a mess. Go and straighten it out for him."
Eleanor calmly replied, "You are better at tying ties."
Venessa, without a hint of embarrassment, stated, "I've forgotten how to do it. It's been a while."
Eleanor was utterly speechless.
Was she kidding? How long has it been? A month?
Eleanor furrowed her brows. Fixing a tie would require getting quite close, and she genuinely recoiled at the thought of being in close proximity to Asher. She didn't want to be anywhere near him.
Before Venessa could press her again, Mila, who was nearby, butted in, her face beaming. "Ms. Dent, if Eleanor can't do it, I can! Let me go instead!"
Venessa's face darkened slightly as she calmly hit the nail on the head.
