The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 99

Ellinor laughed. “Twenty thousand dollars? Yvette, do you take me for a fool? You’m not seriously trying to scam me, are you?

Yvette sneered “Ellinor, isn’t your family loaded? Your folks could buy a whole building for our school Why can’t you afford to pay for a violin?”

Ellinor narrowed her eyes, “And if I don’t?

“What if you don’t? Yvette’s eyes widened in shock. If you don’t pay me for my violin today, I’m calling the cops! Your prints are all over it. Everyone saw you playing it. You can’t deny it!

Ellinor shrugged unbothered

Yvette was clearly upset about not being the center of attention earlier and was now trying to stir up trouble. How boring!

“Fine, call the cops! They can verify whether this violin of yours is an antique and whether it’s worth a hundred grand. And they can decide if you’re trying to blackmail me

hint of panic in her eyes. She hadn’t expected this not to phase Ellinor and

just being unreasonable and trying to set

me today! If you don’t, you’re not guing anywhere!” Yvette, unable to out–argue her, began to block

own violin just to frame

while her violin wasn’t an antique, it was

couldn’t let her plan to frame Ellinor fail, and her precious violin got ruined for

paid, she wouldn’t

nearing her breaking point. She clenched her fists, ready to take action.

girl, why the

voice with a hint of wildness interrupted their quarrel.

trying to meddle and was ready to snap at them, but she turned around only to be stunned by

presence, tall and lean, striking features and

lowered her eyes demurely, playing the victim, “I’m sorry for disturbing

not