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.

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

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

to confirm, but he was adamant that he hadn’t gotten it wrong.

the trail

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

was a hitch, Master Michell wasn’t able to

coincidentally bumped into Bartlett in a gallery and got a crucial lead about

phone and hurried over with news. “I found

opened her

on his phone. “The Howard family is a big name

family and Marlinie Bagley, the

Marlinie Bagley? Marlene…

sounded similar, they must

her mother’s name wrong

“Go on!”

Howard family found out, they threw

Ellinor frowned. “That’s impossible!”