The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1088

Bartlett leaned in close to Ellinor, “I’ve saved up enough dough for marriage; I just haven’t found the right gal yet. I don’t even know where to start looking. Ellinor, can you help me out?”

Ellinor twisted her lips in distaste. She was ready to tell him to back off when the driver’s door opened and Collin walked in. He cleared his throat, “Ahem!”

Bartlett didn’t seem phased, he just straightened up casually.

Collin asked thoughtfully, “Mr. Rex, where are you headed?”

Bartlett answered straightforwardly, “I want to go where Ms. Mendoza is staying. You guys can just bring me along. If we live close, we can watch each other’s backs if anything comes up.”

Collin clearly wasn’t keen on the idea, “Mr. Rex, I’m sorry, but Ms. Mendoza is headed to the Howard’s Mountain Villa. It might not be convenient for you to tag along.”

Bartlett raised an eyebrow, “The Howard’s Mountain Villa? That’s even better. I can just give Balfour a call!”

said this, he pulled out his phone, ready

his phone and hung up the call before it went through. She asked irritably, “Mr. Rex, what are

so we can watch out for each other. That’s not too much to ask, is it? I’d be scared living alone

was scared, so she scoffed, “If you’re so scared, why’d you come alone?

I would have forgotten that the Howards had a vacation villa up here. I could give Balfour a call; he might even have

If Balfour knew

Balfour to come. He v was still recovering from a foot injury from saving her last time. There was no need for him to

the phone back to Bartlett, “Don’t

she turned to Collin, “Fine, let

frowned but reluctantly

been a while since I last visited that place; I think the

“Mr. Rex, can you please shut up? Nobody wants

laughed, then finally quieted

an hour later, Collin drove them back to