The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1252

Belinda looked around but didn’t spot Chase. All she saw was her phone charging on the bedside table. She picked it up, and the first unread message was from Chase.

“The only thing I did last night was bring you to my room and crash on the couch. Don’t think too much into it”

Her heart raced, and her cheeks flushed. What the hell was he playing at? She was all kinds of confused!

Then there were the 99+ unread messages from her boyfriend, Jacob.

Belinda cringed. She’d been so out of it yesterday that she’d forgotten to reply to Jacob.

She opened their chat to find a bunch of messages from him, asking where she was, what she was doing, and if she’d gone to bed.

The last one was from this morning. “Belinda, why aren’t you answering me? Reply when you see this!”

Feeling guilty, she quickly replied. “Sorry, I got caught up with something yesterday and forgot to reply to your messages.”

just worried about you. Are you okay? Where

my aunt’s place. I’m okay; don’t worry.”

“Can I pick you up for lunch?

reason, Belinda hesitated before replying. “Um… sure. Don’t bother picking me up: 111 come to

forward to it!”

of bed and cleaned

alone at the kitchen counter, eating breakfast and working on her laptop.

Ellinor, what are

a finger to her lips, then pointed at her

own messy hair on

out that Ellinor was on a video

not daring to disturb her, Belinda quietly picked up her jacket and

go home to change and freshen up, then meet

up. She finished her video meeting and closed

took a sip

the Southside Haven property. They plan to turn it into a shopping center