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!”

this, he pulled out his phone, ready to

hung up the call before it went through. She asked

“Ellinor, we’re friends. I’m glad to see a familiar face in this strange place. I just want to live close to you so we can watch out for each other. That’s not too much to ask, is it? I’d be scared living alone up on the mountain. Can’t you sympathize with a single

he was scared, so she scoffed, “If you’re so scared, why’d you come alone? Even if I wasn’t here,

me, I would have forgotten that the Howards had a vacation

call Balfour. If Balfour knew she was here, he might

recovering from a foot injury from

thought for a moment, then handed the phone back to Bartlett, “Don’t call Mr. Howard. He’s injured and doesn’t have the time to

to Collin, “Fine, let him come to the

reluctantly agreed, “Alright, Ms.

I last visited that place; I think

off without hesitation, “Mr. Rex, can you please shut up? Nobody wants to hear

laughed,

later, Collin drove them back to the Howard’s Mountain