The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1477

This time, Sophia didn’t hear.

Ellinor returned to her private room with her brow furrowed in deep thought, contemplating something unknown.

Balfour, seeing his sister like this, gently asked, “What’s wrong? Do you know who’s bidding against us?”

Ellinor nodded. “It’s Sophia.”

Upon hearing it was Sophia, Balfour’s expression momentarily stilled. There was a worried look falling upon his face as he understood why the bid for the piece of land had been driven so high.

He scoffed. “The Thaddeus family’s tactics are downright despicable.”

Ellinor snorted lightly. “Despicable? They’re downright greedy! They’ve increased the price by more than tenfold!”

Balfour agreed with his sister’s assessment as his gaze darkened. “Don’t worry, I’ll talk to the auction official later. I’ll get that piece of land for you at a fair market price or less.”

have any proof that Malloy was Sophia’s father, because Malloy had entirely reinvented himself as

know how

trusted him on

the auction

speak with the

went

rough and tough guy, so he wasn’t reliable

two of the children to the restroom alone and

all three, there was a

children, so she reluctantly agreed not to go.

to the car and wait

and the three children, made their way to the car in the parking lot to wait for

joined them in the

in the car, Ellinor asked, “How did your conversation go? Did the auction

“I’ve explained the situation clearly, but since Sophia left early, there was no way to confront her. The auction official said they

of land, it’s definitely ours, but the price is yet to be