The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 28

Following Belinda’s direction, Ellinor looked up to see the tall, cool silhouette of Theo passing by the glass walkway on the second floor. He was acompanied by a tall, beautiful woman with long legs and curly hair.

Ellinor pulled her gaze back, expressionless, her tone nonchalant, “Just ignore him.”

Belinda, still not fully recovered from a painful breakup and now drunk, was puzzled, “Ellinor, your husband is upstairs with another woman and you’re not bothered?”

Ellinor casually sipped her juice, “I don’t care.”

Belinda was outraged. “This is not right! If you’re too afraid to confront your husband, I will! He’s married and yet he’s with another. woman. I’m so disappointed in my uncle!” She stormed off upstairs, fists clenched in anger.

Ellinor wanted to stop her but didn’t. She massaged her brow, thinking, let Belinda go. Theo wouldn’t do anything to his own niece.

They were only husband and wife in name, so it was

on the bar seat, observing the colors and people in the bar. She was

“Ellinor, you could’ve given me a heads up! If the manager hadn’t spotted you and run to tell me, I wouldn’t have known

was the owner of this bar, which was part of Crescent

someone up.

sat next to her, “Ellinor, who are

niece.” Ellinor said.

niece?

bothered to explain and instead asked him, “Aren’t you supposed

bottle of mineral water and handed it to her, “Networking is part of my job! And

sip.

chuckled, “By the way, Theo didn’t find out we know each other,

replied, “No,

Too bad about that painting though.” Chase

got it.” Ellinor

lit up, “You got

it to me.”