The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 490

York Mayes was leading Ellinor down the gallery on the second floor, planning to take her to a bigger room

Ellinor stopped in her tracks, eyeing the painting hanging on the wall. It reminded her of her mother’s style

Seeing her pause, York Mayes looked confused ‘Ms. Mendoza, is something up? Why the sudden halt?”

Eyes still on the painting, Ellinor asked, “You’re a part of the Howard family, right? You must know the ins and outs of their business?”

York Mayes chuckled. Wanting to come off as clever in front of this intriguing lady, he replied, ‘Absolutely! How could I not?’

Ellinor decided to test him. I’ve heard that the current Mrs. Howard is McNeil Howard’s second wife. Is that true?”

York Mayes knew the answer to that. Yup! McNeil Howard’s first wife is no longer with us. The current Mrs. Howard has a son and a daughter. She’s the apple of his eye”

“I see” Ellinor continued probing “Did McNeil Howard’s first wife pass away from illness?”

then. Given how long it’s been, I

did she run off with?”

changed the subject. ‘Ms. Mendoza, why

on,

filled with

Howard family have a

that she’s the love child of his first wife

for years!”

dimmed. She refused to believe that her mother could do such a thing “Was there evidence to

uninterested in further discussion. “Ms. Mendoza, let’s move on! Enough with prying into other people’s business. We should focus on what’s

eyebrow. “What’s between us? What are