The Kiss that Sparked it All

Ellinor looked at Balfour coolly but politely. “Mr Howard, remember I worked for the Howard Group for a hot minute and then you sacked me?

Balfour squirmed at the reminder, his face cringed with a hint of embarrassment. He stammered, “You can come back to the Howard Group anytime and take any position you want.”

Ellinor smirked. “Mr Howard, you’ve got it wrong. I was hoping to get paid for those few days! I’m not a fan of working for free”

Balfour blinked, then looked at her

It was not about the money, Ellinor was clearly hinting that she wanted to cut ties with him. She didn’t want anything to do with him anymore.

Ellinor arched her eyebrows, “What? Mr. Howard, you’re not willing to pay me?”

Balfour snapped back to reality, “No, that’s not it. I can pay whatever you want.”

wallet from his suit jacket, scribbling

seeing his move, Ellinor snorted, “Mr. Howard, are you going to handle

with Ellinor via check and feeling a pang of shame.

put away his checkbook, “You

the Howard Group for a few days; the pay isn’t much, and you

carry much cash on me; I’ll have Quinton deliver it to you

raised an eyebrow, “Not much; how

looked at the cash in his wallet, “Around a few hundred dollars.”

few days of work, but I did close a big deal for the Howard Group, the extra should be my deserved commission. No objections,

she wouldn’t act this way,

him off; she didn’t