The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 36

Theo kept a poker face. “Maybe it wasn’t necessary before, but during our marriage it was. I won’t allow my reputation to be tarnished. So, any thoughts of getting cozy with other men can’t happen again.”

Ellinor rolled her eyes, turned her gaze to the street view outside the car window, and let out a sarcastic snort. “You can’t even hold yourself to that, yet you expect me to? Aren’t you also secretly meeting other women in public?”

Theo looked deeply at her. “Are you jealous?”

Ellinor seemed confused and pulled a grimace. “Jealous? We aren’t really husband and wife! I’m pissed off. I’m pissed off that you forcibly kissed me without any notice and nearly suffocated me!”

Theo lightly raised his eyebrows. “If I recall correctly, you didn’t give me any notice the last time you kissed me.”

Ellinor was momentarily speechless and her brows furrowed. “Cough! That’s different, isn’t it? I just pecked you lightly. I didn’t even use my tongue…”

Theo smiled slightly. “Didn’t do what?”

His playful tone made Ellinor blush, and she shut up in annoyance, saying, “Nothing!”

be honest, she’d rather choose to kiss that unfamiliar man, the brief acquaintance she met in the bar. It

that today’s incident would surely stir up

low profile during these three months, letting as few people know about her relationship with Theo as possible. After three months, she could

she was pondering, her

ID; it was her

probably meant

father’s tone was

have you done out there?! Come home and

temples. “Dad, I’m a bit tired today, I’ll

done to be so tired? Come back

so she hung up the phone and turned it

phone were clearly audible in the

his phone, reading quickly. He then casually asked, “Do you need me

shook her head. “Just some family matters; there’s no need