The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 822

Dean jumped in, siding with his grandson, “Balfour, you’re spot on! Xenia, you scared off my savior here, aren’t you going to apologize to her?”

Xenia was a proud woman. There was no way she’d apologize to a young girl like Ellinor.

But Dean had spoken. She had to listen, right?

With all her extensive knowledge and experience, she knew she needed to suck it up sometimes to get things done. She’d wait for the right moment to deal with Ellinor.

So, Xenia forced a smile and said politely, “Ms. Mendoza, I apologize. I didn’t realize your importance earlier and was disrespectful.”

Ellinor smiled back, “It’s okay. I know it wasn’t intentional. No one told you I was the guest today.”

Xenia’s smile froze. What was this girl implying?

Xenia wasn’t important enough

up her sleeve. Xenia

there was any double meaning in Ellinor’s words. If there was, then

was relieved

walked to a chair, pulled it out like a gentleman,

refuse Balfour’s kind gesture and naturally walked over

seat was next to Alyssa, which was

when she saw Ellinor take her spot. She nearly lost control of her emotions and gritted

Ellinor to sit next to Grandma. That was too

soon as Ellinor sat down, Balfour pulled out another chair and

up a chicken wing with her fork, “Ellinor, are

“Thank you, Grandma Alyssa. But there’s so much food, we cant possibly

and I didn’t know what you liked, so we asked the kitchen to prepare a variety. Feel free to eat whatever

be shy! Eat whatever you like, and anything you don’t like, just have Balfour move

while looking at the