The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 38

Ellinor stepped over the shattered porcelain on the ground and walked up to Arnold. “What’s up with Dad? Why’s he madder than a wet hen?”

Sheila stood off to the side, arms crossed, and said in a mocking tone, “Got the nerve to ask, do ya? You know damn well what you did!” Ellinor shot Sheila an indifferent look. “I’ve done a ton of things, so which one are you harping about?”

Arnold’s face was gloomy, and he angrily questioned, “Tell me, you said you found a job and were moving out. What kind of job did you find?”

Ellinor was at a loss for words because she couldn’t exactly put her current job into simple terms.

some big–shot CEO to help

that? An actress? A temporary

got even angrier. “Still trying to pull the wool over my eyes? A graduate from a prestigious university, working as a bar

Ellinor frowned

the table. It was of her and Belinda leaving the Blizzard

clothes, and had too much to drink. It was easy to mistake her for something she wasn’t, which was why those rich kids had the guts to

being with Belinda,

the photo, then at Sheila.

smirked arrogantly. “So

you to straighten up. Working as a bar hostess might be quick money, but it’s beneath you! Oh, Ellinor, how could you?”

when she saw Tracy’s feigned heartbroken expression. “Straighten up? I think the one

Sheila.”

are you implying, Ellinor? I’m not the one working as a bar hostess! Why do