The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1097

Xenia was thinking back, feeling the lack of solid proof. That’s when she spotted something under the bed.

What was that?

She set her child down and hurried over, pulling out a crumpled set of pajamas and underwear from underneath the bed.

Laughing excitedly, she took shots of her evidence and said, “Ha! Busted, aren’t ya? You two claimed nothing happened; then what’s this?”

When Ellinor caught sight of the clothes Xenia was holding, she realized that those were her clothes from the previous night. She felt her face heat up.

“Those are my private belongings; give them back!”

As she reached over to snatch her clothes back, Xenia hid them from her grasp, “Are you trying to destroy evidence?”

furrowed her brows, “What evidence? They’re just clothes I

off? Who throws their clothes on the floor, let alone under the bed? Clothes only get tossed around in the heat of the

off herself, they

have them seen by

said, “Mrs. Howard, you may have misunderstood mine and Ellinor’s relationship. I arrived at her

do you take me for a fool? If you two were sneaking around, you’d avoid being seen! Even if the servants morning, it doesn’t prove

“Mrs. Howard, do you really have to paint us

saw

you this

at our villa? You weren’t here when Ellinor arrived yesterday, so how did end up in her room this morning? You’re here to see Ellinor while Theo Blanchet is

you

wanting to explain but not knowing where to start.

said I wasn’t here?”

by the fresh scent of soap, filled the room, deep and