The Kiss that Sparked it All

The speaker blared, and a stern voice of a police officer came through

“Ellinor, someone found your wallet and phone this afternoon, and they used your ID to check into a hotel. Can you swing by the police station to confirm these are your things and to see if anything else is missing?”

Ellinor responded politely. “Sure, got it, thanks, sir!”

“No worries”

After hanging up. Ellinor looked at Veronica calmly, “That’s it? Getting my lost stuff back is a scandal now? Veronica, you thought the police were reaching out to me for a huge issue?”

Veronica was speechless

This was not what she expected!

The police contacted Ellinor just because she lost something?

“Ellinor, glad you’re good, so glad! You did give me a fright!” Marissa let out a sigh of relief.

looking at her trouble finding granddaughter with annoyance, “Veronica, what’s wrong with you recently, always making

I’m not talking nonsense! Even Collin found out Ellinor was at the hotel today! And the woman in the news video was obviously her! Why else would she be dressed just like the

as the woman in the video, but she remained calm and unflustered, ‘My clothes aren’t some limited edition or anything. It’s not unusual to have the same outfit. But

the hotel, and you’re dressed just like the woman

check into that hotel. I lost my

‘Ellinor, you’re

might fool grandma,

personally saw Morgan take Ellinor to the hotel this afternoon, how could it be as Ellinor claimed

went to that hotel? Did you see it with your own eyes? Were you at the hotel too?”

faltered, “I Why would I go to a hotel! I didn’t!”

did see it, but she couldn’t confess, or she would expose

mind her. I’ll give her a good telling off!” Marissa tried

the other is her cherished granddaughter. She loved them both deeply. It was tough for the old lady. She gave Veronica

apologize, but things were going beyond her control, she

solid evidence against Ellinor, Veronica had no choice but to heed her grandma’s words, reluctantly saying,