The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 502

“Ellinor, I knew it was you!”

Ellinor was stunned to see Bartlett Rex’s handsome face for a moment and then breathed a sigh of relief, “So it’s you!”

Bartlett smiled, “What’s the matter? Who did you think it was?”

“Nothing; you just scared me a bit by popping up out of nowhere.”

Was she scared that Theo would come back to find her?

She was overthinking things.

Bartlett gracefully walked over to her, “Ellinor, do you remember the last time we met? That day I asked you when we could meet again, and you said it depended on fate. Today we met here; doesn’t this mean it’s fate for us to be together?”

Ellinor scoffed. “Well, it’s quite a coincidence.”

feigned dissatisfaction and furrowed his eyebrows, “You sound so nonchalant! Aren’t you happy

supposed

leaned closer to her, “But I feel

showed no expression, “Oh, really?”

affectionate eyes stared at her for a good half a minute, but it didn’t move her

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times I saw you, you were always casually dressed. This is the first time I’ve seen you dressed up so nicely; you look

“Thanks.”

downstairs and looked around, but couldn’t find any more quiet spots in the banquet hall; every couch or seating area was occupied with people

others or become the topic of their conversation.

still following her. She didn’t know if he

ask him, “Bartlett, have

his eyebrows, “Why do you

secretary and