The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 129

“Ellinor, long time no see

Instinctively. Ellinor glanced over at Theo, noticing Mr. Blanchet casually sipping his tea in the other direction, oblivious to her. Meanwhile, Pollock and Sheila were engaged in a heated discussion, each taking turns in their back and forth Much like they couldn’t hear her, she couldn’t make out their conversation either

Ellinor returned her gaze, nodding faintly at Bartlett but declining the orange juice he offered “No thanks, I’m good.”

Bartlett merely smiled, unbothered. He gracefully set down the juice on the coffee table in front of her, then took a seat next to her.

move, Ellinor glanced at him,

movie investments. Figured I’d find a

to her game of Tetris,

uncomfortable when faced with it again. Coming from a privileged background, he was unaccustomed to being snubbed by women. This

his interest piqued as he watched Ellinor, then casually mentioned, “Ellinor, you and Theo don’t seem like your typical couple;

paused on the game, looking up at

“At the very least, you two seem to be distant and lack

as a single man, might

disconcerting feeling her words caused. She was blunt, leaving no room for

remembered something and pointed towards Pollock, “By the way,

is a well–known director back home. He’s quite arrogant and only takes on big–budget projects. But he does have talent; his movies are popular”