The Kiss that Sparked it All

st then, there was a knock at her door.

nor snapped back to reality, shook her head, trying to forget her embarrassment, and went to open the door.

an was standing at the door and looking at her. He found her face a bit odd. “Ellinor, good morning. Why is your face so red? Did you have a good dream?”

nor was already very fed up, so she punched him on the head. “Shut up, kid. If you talk nonsense again, I’ll kill you!”

an clutched his aching head, grumbling, “I am not a kid!”

pushed him aside, and strode

downst

med around and followed Elinor calling out to her loudly. “Hey, Ellinor, when did you find out that you’re my long-lost sister?”

own the stairs, Ellinor casually replied. Tm not your sister

reached out to support her “Yes, you are! I heard it yesterday, you’re Pearl

young man a sidelong glance. “Even if I

you are! We have the same

reaching the bottom of the stairs, Ellinor brushed off Bryan’s hand

treat him like a little brother. Bryan chuckled sarcastically. He followed her and was about to say something when he saw a tall figure emerging

nor their nanny, but

gobsmacked. “Balfour, you…

gently to

formalities, Ellinor

whipped out his phone and snapped several

shutter, Balfour frowned and looked at Bryan sternly.

away his phone and stood tall. “Nothing! I’ve just never seen you this industrious

a helpless glance, placing the breakfast he’d prepared in front of Ellinor. “Ellinor,

hearty breakfast of fried

glanced at the clock.

replied gently. “There’s nothing important going on lately; it’s no problem if I head to he office

Ellinor replied offhandedly,