Read The Kiss That Sparked it All ( Ellinor and Theo )

Chapter 501  How could Hailie possibly say no to the man she fancied? She nodded gently and said, “Sure thing, Balfour. Don’t you worry, I’ll get Patricia right away.”  A feeling of indescribable joy washed over her. The fact that Balfour entrusted her with taking care of Patricia affirmed her special place in his heart.  As for Ellinor, she was just an average secretary.  After Haillie left, Balfour glanced at the remaining crowd. His eyes were polite but cold, “Anyone else here for the show?”  The crowd fell silent. Everyone quickly caught his drift and left.  Balfour turned to Ellinor, “Ms. Mendoza, how do you feel about running into someone you’d rather not see?”  Ellinor could sense the sarcasm in his words, but she simply replied, “Not great.”  Balfour smirked, “Ms. Mendoza, you’re brutally honest.”  Ellinor sighed, “Mr. Howard, if there’s nothing else for me to do here, can I knock off early?”  Balfour looked at her, “Taxis are hard to come by around here. How do you plan on getting home?”  Ellinor was aware that it was indeed hard to hail a taxi in this affluent neighborhood. She initially planned to call Chase for a ride, but she couldn’t let Balfour know about her connection with the Crescent Society. Otherwise, she’d lose her job as a secretary.  “Don’t worry, I can book a ride online.”  “An online ride?” Balfour scoffed, “Ms. Mendoza, you’re a full–time employee of the Howard Group now. If something happens to you on your way home, the company will not only be responsible but also be blamed by the public. Are you trying to cause trouble for the company?”  Ellinor forced a smile. Was he cursing her? Why would she get into an accident so easily on the road?  If he was truly concerned about the safety of his employees, Balfour could have arranged for someone to give her a lift home.  But he didn’t. That proved he wasn’t genuinely concerned her; he was just being difficult.  “Fine, I’ll wait until the party’s over and leave with you.”  Balfour nodded and stood up to leave.  Ellinor followed him. After a while, she spotted a restroom.  “Mr. Howard, I need to use the restroom.”  “Go ahead.”  Ellinor entered the restroom, locked the door, and let out a long sigh of relief. She was sweating bullets.  She sat on the toilet lid, lifted her skirt, and saw a large scrape on her thigh that was raw and bloody.  She got it when she climbed out of the window from one room to another. She hit a broken window edge, which hurt so bad, but she kept a poker face, afraid that someone might find out about her escapade.  After cleaning and tending to her wound, Ellinor exited the restroom.  But Balfour was nowhere to be seen.  She figured, why would Balfour wait for an insignificant secretary like her?  Moreover, Balfour was genuinely annoyed by her.  Whatever, she didn’t care about Balfour at the moment. She just wanted to find a spot downstairs to sit and rest.  Ellinor slowly headed toward the stairs. No one could tell she was injured.  Suddenly, a large hand landed on her shoulder. The palm was rough and slightly cold.  Who was it?  Ellinor jumped out of her skin! 

Chapter 500 The atmosphere suddenly got so tense that you could cut it with a knife. There was dead silence all around Was Mr Blanchet eyeballing Balfour’s secretary? Theo’s gaze was cold and piercing hinting at some complex and dangerous undercurrents that sent shivers down your spine, even as an onlooker Aunt Bluna also noticed

Chapter 499 Ellinor almost got bumped into by Theo, but he slightly altered his pace, sidestepped her, and kept on going. Ellinor frozel “Who let you out this late?” Theo’s stern and deep voice echoed from behind her. Ellinor snapped back to reality and turned her head to look. Belinda Wesley was standing in the

Chapter 498 Theo’s sudden appearance took everyone aback, and they started whispering among themselves “Holy cow! Am I seeing things? Did Theo really show up at the Howard family’s bash?” “Mr. Blanchet must be here for Ms. Howard, right? Breaking traditions to woo the girl he’s head over heels in love with, who belongs to

Chapter 497 Aunt Bluna’s beef with Patricia wasnt fresh news. Patricia had been a spineless jellyfish since day one. She bent over backward for men, especially when Mr. Blanchet was around, she would completely lose herself. Aunt Bluna had zero respect for girls who couldn’t live without a man, if Patricia weren’t related, she wouldn’t

Chapter 496 Ellinor chuckled, “Wow, you’ve got some serious fashion smarts, huh? Recognizing the brand and collection just like that!” Aunt Bluna replied elegantly, I attended the launch event for this Comi ensemble in person, so it left quite an impression. Ms. Mendoza, you have impeccable taste. The dress suits you wonderfully, and you wear

Chapter 495 Balfour gave Ellinor a sideways glance. He noticed her in just a cocktail dress and frowned, ‘Ms. Mendoza, where’s your coat?” Ellinor looked at her bare shoulders, suddenly realizing her coat was missing. Oh, crap! Turned out she had lost it when she climbed out of the bathroom window into the next room.

Chapter 494 Balfour paused slightly, looked towards the source of the voice, and sure enough, Ellinor was weaving her way through the crowd, casually strolling up to him. “Mr. Howard, did you need something?” York Maves, Patricia, and Haillie all looked surprised What was going on? How come Ellinor was coming in from outside? Balfour

Chapter 493 Haillie sounded a bit annoyed “Things move so fast these days! They just met and have already spent the night together! Patricia, maybe we’re just old-fashioned i can’t really wrap my head around how a girl can be so easy” The friends that Patricia brought with her overheard the juicy gossip and immediately

Chapter 492 Hearing Balfour’s voice, York Mayes was clearly panicked, hurriedly picking up his clothes from the floor and pulling them on “Balfour it’s me! I was feeling a bit tipsy from drinking downstairs and came up here to rest awhile! I’m all alone! What’s up? You need something?” Oh, how did Balfour find him