23 Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Willow wore that same confused expression she always did . She thought , Elijah is protecting me ? That was something she just couldnt wrap her head around . She hadnt seen anything like this since their college days . Elijah reached out and grabbed her arm . Shall we go home ? Elijah asked . Willow pulled away . Im not here to find you . Then who are you looking for ? You really planning to go up and report me to Mr. Turner ? Willow furrowed her brows . She was going to see Declan , but not to report anything . Her towel and umbrella were still in her bag . But given the situation , if she said she was going to see Declan , everyone would assume she was going up to report Elijah . Worse , shed probably expose herself in front of Declan . Willows silence was taken by Elijah as a sign of surrender . After all the drama in the past few days , it seemed like it was finally coming to an end . Mom wants us to come home for dinner , Elijah said . Elijah reached for her hand , but Willow quickly pulled away . The emptiness in his hand made his chest tighten . That same , suffocating frustration washed over him again . Ignoring him , Willow turned and started walking out . As she did , she sent a message to Declan , explaining that she couldnt make it to the office due to an unexpected matter . What she didnt know was that Declan was upstairs . He glanced down at his phone , paused on Elijah for a moment , then looked back at the woman who had just walked out . He thought , That must be Mrs. Clark Willow . The figure looks familiar . Is Elijahs family trouble because of that assistant ? Declan mused . Elijah was a manager , so Declan had a vague recollection of Sandra . Declans assistant looked down briefly . 1/4 Chapter 26 Yeah , seems like it Sandra , who had been silently watching , appeared deeply wronged . Declan pulled his gaze away . Fire that assistant . Also , tell the security and front desk dont let Mrs. Clark in the building again Understood . His phone buzzed , It was a message from Rita , Rita : [ Sorry , Mr. Turner , something came up last minute , so I wont be able to make it to the office today . Will you still be in tomorrow ? ] Declan quickly replied with just [ Yes ] , then exited the chat and sent a message to Willow Willow : [ Ive fired Elijahs assistant . Dont cause any more trouble at the company . ] Outside , Willow froze when she saw the message . She thought , How does Declan know so quickly ? She switched back to her Rita account and read over the messages shed exchanged with him , scanning the one word reply again . Though it was only a single word , she couldnt help but feel a fleeting sense of relief . She had narrowly avoided being exposed . Willow typed back . Willow : [ Understood , sorry about today . ] No response from Declan . Just then , Elijah appeared behind her . Waiting for me ? Elijah asked . Willow was speechless , thinking , Not at all Lets go . The cars over there . Why didnt you tell me about Sandra pushing Bobby ? She didnt mean to . What are you asking me that for ? Whos the one leaving Bobby without coming back ? Willow stared at him , baffled . It was him , after all the one who had been flaunting Bobby in front of Sandra . It was him who let Sandra cross all sorts of boundaries with Bobby . And it was him who , when they signed the divorce agreement , took away even her visitation rights . She thought , Now , he is turning it all around and blaming me ? 2/4 94 % Chapter 26 If youre so protective of Sandra , why strip me of my visitation rights ? Why not let me see my son ? Willows voice quivered with frustration . Elijah found it hard to pinpoint why hed spoken without thinking it was almost like hed said it out of sheer irritation . He shot back , Cant I keep my son ? Besides , does Bobby even want to see you ? Willow went silent . Yes , Bobby had made it clear he didnt want her as his mother . Shed spent so long instinctively protecting him that it had become second nature something she couldnt just turn off . Elijah realized his mistake . He knew how deeply Willow loved Bobby . I didnt mean … Willow cut him off , her tone sharp . I have to go . Ill talk to you later . Elijahs brow furrowed immediately . Whats the rush ? Are you going to lie on the ground and take more photos ? I havent stopped you from working , so why all the drama ? Willow bristled . To Elijah , it sounded like her photography job was beneath her . Why do you care ? Her tone was cold , and it only made his temper flare up more . Mom wants us to go home . If you dont want to ride with me , then take a cab , Elijah said . Willow ignored him , brushing past . Just because Charlotte asked her to come back didnt mean she was going to do it without question . She could already tell it wasnt going to be anything good . Willow flagged a cab , got in , and told the driver to take her home . Elijah watched her leave , boiling with frustration . He couldnt believe how stubborn she was . Shed come all the way to the company and caused a scene , but now she refused to back down . He thought , What is she trying to prove ? Elijah followed her in his car , watching as she stopped in front of a residential complex . He wondered , She lives here ? Elijah parked and followed her inside . He didnt even realize how much he resembled a stalker right now . 08:49 We 12 Mar Chapter 26 He stood by the building entrance , watching as she disappeared inside . Looking around , he couldnt believe his eyes . He wondered , Why would she choose to live here instead of going back to the villa ? Is Willow out of her mind ? AD Comment Title: A Princess? No! I'm the Female General! In "A Princess? No! 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