The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 133

Sure enough, he saw it.

Before Ellinor Mendoza could explain, the man approached her and said sternly, “Didn’t I tell you not to drink anything strangers give you when you’re out? Are you just ignoring what I say?”

Since he was much taller than her, Ellinor had to tilt her head back to look at him, which was uncomfortable. “No, I remember what you said

The man held her face in his hand, forcing her to look at him. “So you’re deliberately going against my words, is that it?”

Ellinor explained uncomfortably. “It’s not what you think.”

The man’s face remained calm, but there was some displeasure in his eyes. “As my wife, you’re drinking toasts with another man. What should I think?”

Ellinor knew she was wrong, but she was helpless. So she explained, “Because he has something I want.”

grip loosened a bit, “What’s that?”

has three paintings in his gallery that I want, but he won’t sell them to me. He said if I drink a toast with him, he would give me

just tell me you want something You don’t have to drink under

married. I didn’t want to bother you or owe

doesn’t count as owing. I’ve said that I can give you anything but love, as long as you

said frankly, “The fundamental nature of relationships between people is rooted in mutual indebtedness. Whether it’s emotional or financial, owing and repaying create a complex dynamic. If I owe someone or

constantly waiting for the day to

a deeper relationship with him.

hooked her arm around his neck, “Well? Do you

looked down at her pretending to be

in a ridiculous outfit,

still clear and bright on her yellow face, like the

said things that were annoying, but she