The Kiss that Sparked it All

Ellinor took a bath in her room in the Howard family’s mansion, which was said to be her room when she was a child.

The maid prepared her fitting pajamas, changed the bedding and pillow, and also brought a charger.

As she was drying her hair and charging her phone, she checked her unread messages.

Ellinor’s phone but the one who had mally

obating on whether to shoot in a message to let him know she was okay

nonstop was Bartlett.

was also hooded with messages from Bartlett, asking where she was and how she was doing.

touched, to she texted him back Tm okay, I just had a dead phone

Bartlett fired back night away. Ellinor, where are you?”

Don’t wanna say

If she told him, he would definitely come looking for her.

Given Bartlett was Balfour’s friend, Balfour wouldn’t dream of barring him at the door.

Bartlett fired off another message. “Why won’t you tell me where you are?”

out. I’m beat, so I’m going to

about to lock her

she set up to ghost Theo

guy trying

the cold shoulder, she put her phone aside and

was done, she plopped onto her bed for some phone time, and there was yet another friend

he had left a note. “Don’t you want that

at a loss for

help but grip

was pissed

sake of the painting, Ellinor accepted his friend request but didn’t

her another message. “Why aren’t

and fired back. “What do you

a minute, Theo responded.

Ellinor fell silent.

he out

she couldn’t tell him off. She asked

“At home.”

you sell it to

“No.”

“Then why did you friend

“Just felt like it.”