The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 133

Sure enough, he saw it.

Before Ellinor Mendoza could explain, the man approached her and said sternly, “Didn’t I tell you not to drink anything strangers give you when you’re out? Are you just ignoring what I say?”

Since he was much taller than her, Ellinor had to tilt her head back to look at him, which was uncomfortable. “No, I remember what you said

The man held her face in his hand, forcing her to look at him. “So you’re deliberately going against my words, is that it?”

Ellinor explained uncomfortably. “It’s not what you think.”

The man’s face remained calm, but there was some displeasure in his eyes. “As my wife, you’re drinking toasts with another man. What should I think?”

was wrong, but she was helpless. So she explained, “Because he has something I want.”

man’s grip loosened a bit,

to tell the truth: “Mr. Rex has three paintings in his gallery that I want, but he won’t sell them to me. He said if I drink a toast with him, he would give me

her, “You can just tell me you want something You don’t have to drink under someone

said, “We’re not really married. I didn’t want to bother

give you anything but

him and said frankly, “The fundamental nature of relationships between people is rooted in mutual indebtedness. Whether it’s emotional or financial, owing and repaying create a

“You seem to be constantly

deeper relationship with him. Ellinor was afraid of having

back at him, she tiptoed and provocatively hooked her arm around his neck, “Well? Do you want me

dodge, just looked down at her pretending to

today. She was dressed in a ridiculous outfit, her face painted yellow and her hair

bright on her yellow face, like the

things that were annoying, but she looked… attractive.

darkened, and a lump formed