The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 129

“Ellinor, long time no see

Instinctively. Ellinor glanced over at Theo, noticing Mr. Blanchet casually sipping his tea in the other direction, oblivious to her. Meanwhile, Pollock and Sheila were engaged in a heated discussion, each taking turns in their back and forth Much like they couldn’t hear her, she couldn’t make out their conversation either

Ellinor returned her gaze, nodding faintly at Bartlett but declining the orange juice he offered “No thanks, I’m good.”

Bartlett merely smiled, unbothered. He gracefully set down the juice on the coffee table in front of her, then took a seat next to her.

Noticing Bartlett’s move, Ellinor glanced at him, her brows slightly knitted, “Need something?”

“Nah, just not interested in movie investments. Figured I’d find

Ellinor returned to her game of Tetris, barely acknowledging his presence.

faced with it again. Coming from a privileged background, he was unaccustomed to being snubbed by women. This change of pace

as he watched Ellinor, then casually mentioned, “Ellinor, you and Theo don’t seem like

fingers paused on the game, looking up at him, “And what’s

testing the waters, “At the very least, you two seem

as a single man, might not understand.”

elegance couldn’t mask the disconcerting feeling her words caused. She was blunt, leaving no

Pollock, “By the way, does Mr.

quite arrogant and only takes on big–budget projects. But he does have talent; his