The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 36

Theo kept a poker face. “Maybe it wasn’t necessary before, but during our marriage it was. I won’t allow my reputation to be tarnished. So, any thoughts of getting cozy with other men can’t happen again.”

Ellinor rolled her eyes, turned her gaze to the street view outside the car window, and let out a sarcastic snort. “You can’t even hold yourself to that, yet you expect me to? Aren’t you also secretly meeting other women in public?”

Theo looked deeply at her. “Are you jealous?”

Ellinor seemed confused and pulled a grimace. “Jealous? We aren’t really husband and wife! I’m pissed off. I’m pissed off that you forcibly kissed me without any notice and nearly suffocated me!”

Theo lightly raised his eyebrows. “If I recall correctly, you didn’t give me any notice the last time you kissed me.”

Ellinor was momentarily speechless and her brows furrowed. “Cough! That’s different, isn’t it? I just pecked you lightly. I didn’t even use my tongue…”

“Didn’t

she shut

she’d rather choose to kiss that unfamiliar man, the brief acquaintance she met in the bar. It would just

Theo, whose influence in Greenhaven was so vast that today’s incident would

letting as few people know about her relationship with Theo

she was pondering, her phone

the caller ID; it was her

time probably meant Sheila was

father’s tone was

disgraceful thing have you done out there?! Come home and explain right now!”

I’m a bit tired today, I’ll

“No way! What on earth have you done to be

didn’t want to argue any further, so she

phone were clearly audible in

on his phone, reading quickly. He then casually asked, “Do you need me to go with you?”

“Just some family matters; there’s no need to bother you.”