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?”

So she explained, “Because he has something I

man’s grip loosened a bit, “What’s that?”

had 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

thought for a moment and let go of her, “You can just tell me

and said, “We’re not really married. I

as owing. I’ve said that I can give you anything but love, as

rooted in mutual indebtedness. Whether it’s emotional or financial, owing and repaying create a complex dynamic. If I owe someone or they owe

seem to be constantly waiting for the day

a deeper relationship with him. Ellinor

was still upset about her chin being pinched by him. To get back at him, she tiptoed and provocatively hooked her arm around his neck, “Well? Do you want me to

didn’t dodge, just looked down at her

didn’t look good today. She was dressed in a ridiculous

her eyes were still clear and bright on her yellow face, like

said things that were annoying, but she looked… attractive.

man’s eyes darkened, and a lump formed