The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 445

“I bumped into an acquaintance and we grabbed a bite.”

“Who was it?”

Ellinor rubbed her temples, her expression growing serious. “That’s not important! Chase, I need you to dig up everything you can about the Howard family, especially Balfour. The more detailed, the better!”

“On it” Chase immediately whipped out his phone to start the search.

Ellinor leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes for a rest.

Being two months pregnant, she was feeling extraordinarily tired, and her energy levels were not what they used to be

She and Chase had been in Hiland City for a month now, while Ida was back in Greenhaven handling company matters, occasionally popping in for a visit.

past month, she had been investigating her mother’s background in Hiland City, but progress

lead Arnold had given her was a dead end, Hiland College had no record

he was adamant that he hadn’t gotten it wrong. He maintained that her mother was named Marlene and was the

where the

hope for a new lead was finding her

hitch, Master Michell wasn’t able to come to the

bumped into Bartlett in a gallery and

hurried over with news. “I

her

his phone. “The Howard family is a big name in Greenhaven because the older generation greatly contributed to

family and Marlinie Bagley, the daughter of the reputable Bagley family

Marlinie Bagley? Marlene…

names sounded similar, they must be the same

Arnold had gotten her mother’s name wrong or her mother

“Go on!”

the Howard family found out, they threw them out and announced

Ellinor frowned. “That’s impossible!”