The Kiss that Sparked it All

Amold was still fuming about Sheila’s scandal making the trending list, his brows furmwed in frustration.

Ellinor quickly stepped in and gently reminded him, “Dad, don’t sweat it. This whole drama won’t be the talk of the town forever Once the dust settles, it’ll be forgotten”

“Mmm”

His youngest daughter was always the sensible one, saving him a lot of headaches

Arnold, with a gloomy look on his face due to recent hitches, let out a sigh, “Ellinor, you needed something?”

Nodding. Ellinor placed a painting on the table, “Dad, have a look at this painting”

As she spoke, she carefully peeled off the brown paper covering it, revealing an incredibly stunning piece

What she had brought was the painting “Whispers in the Wind,” one of her mother’s masterpieces, given to her by a certain gentleman.

seeing the painting, then asked excitedly. “Ellinor, this is Lady Lotus’s masterpiece, Whispers in the Wind! I heard it was auctioned off for a

bought this painting is my

gave you a

Ellinor nodded, “Yes, he’s loaded and incredibly devoted to

the lines of Whispers in the Wind, his gaze filled with fascination and a touch of melancholy as

her father’s changing emotions, Ellinor asked, “Dad, Lady Lotus, that was mom’s pseudonymn,

at her in

photo of Mom in the house and the name Lady Lotus was written on the back. The handwriting

how she

the bag.

of Lady Lotus’s supposed posthumous works seem fresh, not like they’ve aged. Could mom still be

“Enough!”

fakes; someone is