The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1578

Ellinor’s gaze shifted towards Ida and Bryan. She caught Bryan slyly tucking his hand into his jean pocket, his face feigning innocence.

However, he seemed to relish Bartlett’s mischievous comment about them being lovebirds. A smirk was playing at the corner of his lips.

Ida, on the other hand, looked less than pleased but made no effort to explain their situation.

After watching the two, Ellinor decided not to interfere. Her mind began drifting back to a certain old man named Theo.

He used to be the same way. He always needed some sort of physical contact with her to be satisfied. He had no sense of personal space.

The waiter arrived with some cold appetizers and then left.

On a whim, Ellinor snapped a photo of the food and sent it to a certain man via a private messaging app. Her caption was simple. “Hungry?”

There was no response for a long time, causing Ellinor’s eyes to dim slightly. She assumed he was busy, so she decided not to dwell on it and put her phone away.

noticed her discreet messaging and raised an eyebrow. “Who were you sharing that delightful plate with?”

“Just a friend. Mr. Rex, you should focus less on other people and more on your food.”

Bartlett let out a resigned

with Ellinor was foiled by the presence of the third

his pocket. Her lack of response and her

Ellinor. There would be plenty

today? Where did you guys go?” Bryan started a conversation, attempting to divert attention from his own

Bartlett

gave

a teasing smile.

something misleading. “We had a work discussion and did some field research.”

Bartlett fell silent.

didn’t want

talk about work? I didn’t know the Blanchet Corporation