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…”

slightly. “Didn’t do what?”

playful tone made Ellinor blush, and she shut

be honest, she’d rather choose to kiss that unfamiliar man, the brief acquaintance she met in the bar. It would just be a bland kiss and they would never cross

so vast that today’s incident would surely stir up a lot

hoped to keep a low profile during these three months, letting as few people know about her relationship with Theo as possible. After three months, she could completely

was pondering, her

at the caller ID; it was her father, Arnold.

meant Sheila was stirring

and as expected, her father’s tone was as irritable as

done out there?! Come home and explain right

I’m a bit tired today, I’ll come back tomorrow.”

have you done to be so

want to argue any further, so she hung up the phone and turned

phone were clearly audible in the quiet car.

reading quickly. He then casually asked, “Do you need me to

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