The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 296

Elinor turned to Balfour and said, “Seems like the check I gave you yesterday didn’t do its job. Weren’t we clear that you disappeared from my sight for a year after you took my money? It’s not even 24 hours; why are you here again?”

Balfour, having experienced Elinor’s unpredictable antics, wasn’t surprised. He said seriously, “Ms. Mendoza, now’s not the time for jokes. If it weren’t for Patricia’s case, I wouldn’t bother you.”

Elinor took a leisurely sip of water and said, “About Patricia’s case, I’ve told the police everything. Mr. Howard, if you have any questions, you can ask the police directly.”

Balfour looked at her with a polite yet cold gaze and said, “I’m here to speak with you with the police’s consent.”

Elinor: “Speak with me?”

please step aside for a moment. We need to record a conversation between a new witness

solid as a rock without

cop seemed a bit awkward seeing

“Theo, I’m done with my water. Could you put it away

awkwardly held the cup and extended

her. But instead of putting

chair, sat down at a distance, crossed his legs elegantly, rested his elbow on the armrest, propped his forehead, took a sip of water from the cup, and decided to see how Elinor

the police was surprised by Theo’s seemingly

with others, was actually drinking from the same straw Elinor used and didn’t seem to

showed tension, then became dim,

he held her hand, sat down with her on the

machine and manual recording