The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 287

She said bluntly. “I don’t want to get tangled up in your messy love life with Ms Howard, nor do I want to be blamed for busting up your relationship

Theo got her point, but it only pissed him off mote. “Ellinor, did you even ask me? Just assuming things are how you think they are?”

Ellinor kept her calm “I don’t want to ask, and you don’t need to rush to explain to me it might give people the wrong idea that you have feelings for me.

Theo narrowed his eyes, suddenly reaching out to twist her face towards his “Who’s around to get the wrong idea?”

Ellinor stayed silent

Theo grabbed a napkin, gently wiping some food grease from her mouth. “Who’s getting the wrong idea, huh?”

Ellinor frowned, pushing his hand away “Exactly I’m the one getting the wrong idea! If you keep acting all flirty, anyone would overthink i

Theo grabbed her chin again, twisting her face towards him and leaning in closer. “What if there’s no misunderstanding, and I’m acting this way because I like you?”

Ellinor was taken aback. “Don’t joke like that, it’s not funny!”

She hated people who just casually threw around the word “like”

Just yesterday. Theo confessed his feelings for Patricia so openly, and now he’s saying he likes her

some kind

not acting like myself anymore. I never thought I’d be so affected by a girl”

innocent and wanted

coldly. “Don’t talk, just

stayed silent, quietly watching him.

no room for a woman. It was

looked at him doubtfully are you messing with

didn’t believe it, even after all

laughed helplessly “Stop making me angry Let me

go of her and leaned back on the

out, Ellinor felt a pang of sympathy

had great power and influence. He could have anything he wanted. He

got up and took a blanket

as she was tucking him in taking

so close to him that when Theo suddenly opened his eyes, she jumped back. “Theo, you’re not asleep?”

to steal a kiss?”

“In your dreams!”

as he gently touched her face, ‘Ellinor, stop shutting me out.”

“Haven’t I already let you in?”

into your

he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

sat there, stunned She blinked

The next morning

woke up in Theo’s arms.

head rested on his arm, and it was only when she felt how hard it was