The Kiss that Sparked it All

As Balfour took the documents from Ellinor, he gave his little brother a cold glance, “Keep working on your homework, kiddo.”

Stung by his brother’s rebuke, Byran kept his head down and continued to work, not making a peep.

Balfour skimmed through the sales plan Ellinor had put together. He paused and squinted his eyes, seemingly impressed by her business savvy.

After a moment, he raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a bit of skepticism, “Did you do this yourself?”

Ellinor nodded. “Yes, Mr. Howard. After visiting the market with Mr. Rex yesterday, I had some ideas and put together this plan for you. If you’re okay with it, I’ll move forward”

Balfour gave her a cold, mocking smile, “Not bad. But a bit of an overkill.”

Ellinor frowned, “Why?”

Balfour closed the folder, “Food is just a small part of our business. We’re not expecting to make waves with it, so there’s no need to go overboard with marketing.”

at the folder on the table, chuckled, and voiced

manager, you didn’t give me much

I didn’t make this plan as a way to slack off. Whether we go with it or not is up to you.

your favorite little sister liked the snacks our company made. That’s why we’ve been

batches.

like it, I think your sister would be happy to see others enjoy it

hey, that’s just my two cents. Take it

Balfour looked at her, his eyes expressing an indescribable

interpreted his look as dissatisfaction with her presence, and the fact that she was still breathing.

off her, and she narrowly escaped. Showing up today

“Alright, I’ll consider