No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 1325

"Ellie, you're here!" Joel stood up with a smile and came over to greet her.

"Wow, Dr. Sutton's here!" the members of Joel's team exclaimed, pleased to see her.

Eleanor smiled and waved a hand. "Please, don't call me that. Just use my first name."

The team members who hadn't met her before came over to introduce themselves one by one. Eleanor greeted each of them, and the atmosphere was light and cheerful. They were all friends and colleagues, and the conversation buzzed with excitement about the project's success, punctuated by frequent laughter.

Just then, a male colleague looked around curiously and noticed one team member was missing—Faye.

He quickly sent her a text. [Faye, how come you're not at the dinner tonight?]

[There's a dinner tonight? How come I didn't know?] Faye texted back.

[You didn't get the email?] the colleague asked, surprised. [It's to celebrate the success of our project.]

Faye was at her family's house. Staring at the message, she bit her lip. How could she be the only one left out of such a big celebration?

Just then, another message came through. [Joel's team and Dr. Sutton's team are all here.]

Faye's expression darkened instantly. Eleanor was there? Was that why she wasn't invited? Was it Joel's idea, or did the order come from someone else?

Faye took a deep breath, but still feeling wronged, she dialed Joel's number.

Joel, who was in the middle of a lively conversation, saw her name on his screen, picked up his phone, and stepped out of the restaurant.

"Hello, Faye," he answered.

"Joel, I heard you guys are having a dinner. Was I forgotten? I didn't know anything about it," Faye asked, her voice light and casual.

To be loathed by a man like Ian brought a wave of intense humiliation and shame that made her face burn.

She felt a sense of utter mortification.

So Ian had gone to all this trouble just to ensure Eleanor had a relaxing and pleasant evening.

Back at the restaurant, the atmosphere remained electric. Everyone ordered freely without even looking at the menu, splurging on expensive dishes and drinks they would normally never consider.

Eleanor was swept up in the lively, carefree mood, and her appetite grew. She abstained from alcohol but was happy to see Joel enjoying a few drinks.

She leaned back in her chair, a relaxed, contented smile on her face as she listened to her colleagues teasing and laughing.

Everyone was having such a good time that they didn't notice the tall, imposing figure that had appeared at the restaurant's entrance. It was Ian, with Gavin following close behind.