The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1769

Belinda’s cheeks flushed a vibrant pink. “What are you doing? Ms. Gipson and Ellinor are right here! Let go of me; behave yourself!”

Chase flashed her a cheeky grin. “It’s alright. They’re practically family. Have you picked out your wedding dress yet? Can I see?”

Belinda struggled to free herself from his grip. “Stop messing around!”

Ida glanced at Chase with an expression of nonchalance, then turned her attention back to Ellinor, heading over for a chat with her.

Chase, undeterred, carried on. “See? Ida knows when to give us space. No third wheeling for her.”

Belinda was mortified. “I knew I shouldn’t have let you come!”

Ellinor didn’t pay much attention to Chase and Belinda’s intimate banter. Instead, she chose to catch up with Ida about the recent happenings within Thaddeus’ company. As they chatted, her cell phone buzzed.

saw

wouldn’t answer unidentified calls, but she feared it might be him using a different number, so she picked up without

a man’s voice on the other end of the line,

brows as she tried to recognize the voice.

You saved my mom. You’re her

the voice, so she wasn’t surprised.

was Thaddeus’s daughter, she couldn’t help but be a

Tristan, and I wanted to know if you had some time this afternoon. My mom and I have something important to discuss with

wife and daughter wanted to meet her?

and Lea’s current situation. She had no clue about their departure from home or Bertha’s

“If you’re here to express your

Ellinor, my mom and I need to discuss something else with you. It’s

important to her? Could it be related to Marcus and Tristan?