The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1282

Theo was leaning back on the chair, so when Ellinor first woke up, she didn’t see him and mistook him for a shadow.

It wasn’t until Theo moved a bit that the light from the car window hit his face. After she realized it was Theo, Ellinor felt uncomfortable and frowned. “It’s you! How… how am I in your car?”

Theo looked at her. “You should be asking yourself why you fainted on someone else.”

Ellinor suddenly remembered fainting; it seemed someone had caught her from behind so she didn’t fall to the ground. It was Theo.

Regardless, this guy had helped her out.

Ellinor became a bit more polite in her speech. I’m sorry, I think I might be a bit hypoglycemic. Mr. Blanchet, thanks for your help; I won’t bother you again.”

With that, she reached for the car door, ready to get out.

Theo didn’t stop her and just said, “Weren’t you looking for Lady Lotus’s self-portrait?”

movement to get out of the car halted, and she whirled around to look at Theo. “You

her

in his seat,

door again, taking her seat. “Where’s the

sarcastic glint in his eyes.

The painting…

this guy buy

sake of her mother’s painting, she swallowed her pride. “I’ll

won’t grab my painting, Ms. Mendoza? We

out her cheeks. This guy was clearly messing

worked together before. Can’t you be a little

out to lift her chin, examining her like she was

was already very upset, but there was nothing she could do; the painting was in this man’s hands. She took a deep breath and said, “Fine! Mr. Blanchet, I

she could finish, her mouth