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.”

man’s grip loosened a bit, “What’s

too much, she had no choice but to explain now. Ellinor had to tell the truth: “Mr. Rex has three paintings in his gallery that I want, but

a moment and let go of her, “You can just tell me you want something You don’t have to drink under someone else’s

said, “We’re not really married. I didn’t want to bother you or

owing. I’ve said that I can give you anything but

mutual indebtedness. Whether it’s emotional or financial, owing and repaying create a complex dynamic. If I

seem to be constantly waiting for the day to leave?”

wished for a deeper relationship with him.

She was still upset about her chin being pinched by him. To get back at him, she tiptoed and provocatively hooked her arm around his neck,

looked down at her pretending to be

look good today. She was dressed in a ridiculous outfit, her face painted yellow and her hair in two small

were still clear and bright on her yellow face, like the moon in the

said things that were annoying,