The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 44

At the entrance of the BBQ joint, Theo stepped out of the car and followed Ellinor inside

Standing by the car, Collin watched Theo’s retreating figure with awe

When Ellinor said she wanted BBQ, he dialed Theo on autopilot, informing him of Ms. Mendoza’s request. He didn’t expect Theo to agree to ditch their upscale dinner reservation for a BBQ joint.

Theo’s attitude towards Ellinor was clearly out of the ordinary

However, he wondered if Theo could stomach the smell of BBQ.

Inside the BBQ joint, the air was thick with the scent of grilled meat and smoke.

Ellinor sat by the window, pen in hand, ticking off dishes on the menu before looking up and asking Theo, “Can you handle spicy?”

Sitting across from her, Theo nodded and said, “Sure.”

Ellinor acknowledged and chose the spicy seasoning.

very close–knit. You could hear the conversations of the people next

at that guy,

“He really is!”

across from him his girlfriend? She

“Maybe she’s his sister.”

I had

I don’t want a brother, I

stood out and caught the

noisy environment, his face stern, “Isn’t there

supposed to

but choosing

finished ordering, she handed the menu to Theo, I’m done; anything else

menu, handed it to the waitress,

had been staring at Theo’s face until he gave her a puzzled and impatient look. She snapped out of it, took the menu, and awkwardly smiled, “Okay, sir, please wait

out her phone to play games while waiting for the food.