The Kiss that Sparked it All

“Alright, just put the soup down and go back to the hospital to be with the kid Balfour cut her off, picking up the documents on the table to read, his cold demeanor clearly indicating he didn’t want to talk further.

The documents he held were a sales plan submitted by Ellinor. As Balfour read the clear text and data, he couldn’t help but recall Ellinor’s words about expanding production and sales in the food industry.

He wondered if his own little sister Pearl were still alive, would she have missed out on these foods due to insufficient promotion? If she had gotten to eat her favorite snack from childhood, would it stir up old memories and maybe make her want to come home to see him?

Possibly, this sales plan Ellinor put together could work.

Seeing that Balfour was not interested in her words and wouldn’t even look at her, Patricia felt awkward standing in the office, not knowing what to do.

Byran, who was doing his homework nearby, also felt the strange tension. He looked up at Patricia, then at the aloof Balfour, feeling uncomfortable.

It was weird. Balfour had always doted on Patricia and practically did whatever she said.

some reason, he had been ignoring her since yesterday, and

before. What on

desk. Then she softly said to Byran, who was still doing his homework.

some things to discuss with Balfour. You can come back in a bit and have

“Sure thing!”

at the opportunity. He didn’t know how to solve any of

didn’t hesitate to put

Balfour, who was engrossed in reviewing the documents. She hesitated, then asked in a teary voice, “Do you really hate

sister’s sobbing voice, Balfour looked up at her with complex and tired eyes. “Enough, don’t start crying at the drop of a hat. You’re in your twenties now; you’re not a kid. You have to understand that

a real crisis. He used to comfort her immediately when she

you didn’t give me a chance to