No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 494

At first, Henry thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. He blinked, but no, he hadn’t imagined it—Eleanor and Xavier really were sitting together in a test drive car.

From the backseat of Henry’s own car, Vanessa and Faye had noticed them as well. They were at the dealership today to help Faye pick out a new car.

“Xavier sure is attentive to Eleanor! Do you think he’s buying her a new set of wheels?” Vanessa teased, folding her arms as she looked at Henry.

Henry shook his head. “I have no idea. Come on, let’s go check out that Continental GT—the blue one would look great on you, Faye.”

By now, Eleanor’s test drive had already started, and Henry led Vanessa and Faye into the showroom to browse.

Faye was in high spirits about getting a new car, but seeing Eleanor just now had dampened her mood. Who would’ve thought they’d both end up choosing the same brand?

Inside the test drive car, Eleanor focused intently on how the car handled, while Xavier sat in the passenger seat, occasionally offering professional suggestions.

Eleanor was more than satisfied with the car’s performance, and as she concentrated on the road ahead, Xavier couldn’t help but be drawn to her. Just being close to her felt like a gift.

On the way back, Xavier admitted honestly that he’d asked Ellington where she’d be today. He said he’d only hoped to run into her, never expecting he actually would.

Eleanor’s breath caught for a moment. She turned to Xavier, gratitude shining in her eyes. “Thank you for looking out for me, Xavier.”

“It’s nothing,” Xavier replied with a gentle smile.

The dealership manager, sitting in the back, quickly picked up on the chemistry between them. Discreetly, he kept silent, determined to fade into the background.

Eleanor drove back to the dealership and she and Xavier discussed their impressions of the car as they got out. As soon as they stepped back inside, they spotted Henry, Vanessa, and Faye, who were about to go for their own test drive.

“Xavier! What a coincidence. I didn’t expect to see you car shopping too,” Vanessa greeted them with a bright smile.

Henry glanced at Eleanor. Ever since he’d privately warned her off last time, she’d grown a good deal colder toward him. Still, Henry took the initiative. “Miss Sutton,” he said in greeting.

Eleanor nodded, ignoring the other two, and turned to Xavier. “You all go ahead and chat. I’ll be over there.”

Behind her, Vanessa called out playfully, “So, Xavier, when are we getting our wedding invite?”

Xavier’s expression froze for a second, his face turning cool. Henry interjected, “Vanessa, Xavier and Eleanor are just friends.”

“Faye, go take that test drive. Your sister and I will be right here,” Henry said, ushering Faye toward the sales manager.

Faye nodded and followed the manager out.

“I’ll catch up with you later,” Xavier said to Henry before heading off.

Sensing Xavier’s coldness, Vanessa let the matter drop. Still, it was obvious—Xavier was fiercely protective of Eleanor.

Henry watched Xavier walk toward the VIP office and turned to Vanessa. “Vanessa, stop making jokes about Eleanor and Xavier.”

Vanessa gave him a knowing look. “Seems like you and Xavier aren’t as close as you used to be. Eleanor really is something, isn’t she?”

Just then, Henry’s phone rang. He glanced at the screen. “It’s Ian.”

“Pick up—let’s see what he wants. But don’t mention I’m with you,” Vanessa said, taking a few steps away.

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