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.

had been investigating her mother’s background in

lead Arnold had given her was a dead end,

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

where the trail

hope for a new lead was finding her mother’s mentor, Master

was a hitch, Master Michell wasn’t

into Bartlett in a gallery

hurried over with news.

her eyes. “Spill

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

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

Marlinie Bagley? Marlene…

names sounded similar, they must

name wrong or her mother had changed it on

“Go on!”

with another man. When the Howard family found out, they threw them out and

Ellinor frowned. “That’s impossible!”