The Kiss that Sparked it All

“Any news from the cops?” Theo asked, cool as a cucumber, his eyes glued to his financial magazine. Collin responded, “They’re on it, questioning suspects and stuff, but haven’t got any solid leads yet”

This sort of thing happens all around the world every day. Not exactly headline news or anything out of the ordinary.

Taking a sip of his coffee. Theo instructed, “Let’s downplay the situation until the police figure it out. We’ll respond officially when the time comes

“Gotcha!” Collin nodded, but he didn’t look as cool as usual. He even seemed a bit hesitant “Mr. Blanchet, there’s a rumor that the woman involved is… Ellinor

Theo looked up from his magazine, his eyes suddenly sharp.

Collin seemed regretful, “I didn’t want to believe it when I first heard, but our hotel check–in records show Ms. Mendoza did check into the Blanchet Hotel room 3201 this afternoon. And we can’t find her now”

Theo paused for a bit, squinted his eyes and said coldly. “Don’t jump to conclusions without solid proof! Find her first!”

something like that! Veronica chimed

Morgan, “Mrs. Blanchet, I’ve sorted everything out. Don’t forget what you promised

I won’t forget you if we succeed, Veronica replied,

she followed her plan and opened up her news app, clicked on a headline in the society news section that read, “A woman and a man suspected of solicitation caught red–handed in the Blanchet Hotel suite!” and acted surprised, “Look at this! The woman they

her phone to

of Veronica’s phone, the faces of the two suspects in the news video were blurred, but the woman’s clothes were indeed identical to

didn’t want me to join her when she said she was going to catch up with her old friend this afternoon! They were up

didn’t

Marissa, who had been resting in her room, came out, “Theo, Veronica, where is everyone? Where’s Ellinor? Call her down

Veronica to keep her mouth shut, but Veronica blurted out, “Granny, we have a situation! My

police?” Marissa almost lost her balance, barely