The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1377

In the restaurant, the moment she stepped into the private room and saw Theo already seated there, her brows furrowed in an instant.

“Why the heck is he here?”

She asked Balfour, who was beside her, in a somewhat disgruntled tone, blaming him for not letting her know in advance that Theo would be there.

Balfour could tell that Ellinor was ticked off, but it was something he had anticipated, so he gently explained, “He’s the one footing the bill today. Ellinor, Mr. Blanchet is heading abroad for a bit. He’s here to say goodbye.”

Hearing this, a strange feeling arose within Ellinor. He was going abroad again?

Her smile was tinged with sarcasm. Her chest felt stuffy and uncomfortable.

Theo slowly got up and came over, pulling out a chair for her himself. “You wish I’d never come back, don’t you?”

Ellinor snorted, “Do I even have a say in your travel plans?”

Theo didn’t rush to make excuses; he simply pointed to the chair he had pulled out with his chin. “Sit.”

any fuss, Ellinor went over and sat down.

moment, Byran leaned in and asked, “Theo, which state are you heading

answered Byran, “M State. I’ll be back in three days, barring

a sip of the lemon water on the table. She was lost in thought

and only then did he

didn’t utter a word throughout; the

was only when the food arrived that Ellinor finally lifted her head.

added a piece of steak to her plate. “What are you thinking about?

hadn’t touched her cutlery yet; she suddenly looked up at him with a glare, seemingly having reached the end of her patience. She finally asked, “What are

slightly and then answered truthfully, “Sorting out the issues that make you unhappy. I want to get it done quickly, so I can come back to give you an explanation.”

“Do you have

you

-Ellinor was speechless.

she hoped that he could quickly resolve his issues with Sophia, but for some reason, she couldn’t say why she didn’t want him to go to M State

anything, so Theo added some more food to her plate.

was like he