The Kiss that Sparked it All

“Spill it why are you tailing me?” Ellinor asked bluntly, having already had her suspicions. Belinda looked a bit sheepish, “I just wanted to see where you’d go and what you’d do.”

Ellinor casually folded her arms. “Why the curiosity about what I’m up to? Care to be a bit more specific?”

Belinda knew her stalking was out of line and felt pretty rotten about it.

But then she remembered she had a reason, so she puffed up her chest and asked, “Ellinor! I saw you coming out of the office of Crescent Society’s president. What’s your deal with them?”

Ellinor didn’t even bat an eyelash as she simply replied, “They’re old friends of mine from childhood. Is there a problem?”

Belinda was taken aback, her face a picture of surprise, “What? Ellinor, you’re childhood friends with the president of Crescent Society? But didn’t you grow up in the

boondocks?”

Ellinor looked at her, ‘So country bumpkins can’t make it big? Is it so weird that a childhood friend of mine made it from rags to riches as a corporate bigwig?”

quickly waved her hands, “No, no! That’s not what I meant; I thought you and

a romantic relationship with the president of Crescent

he said you and

Ellinor fell silent.

between her and Theo before, which made Theo think she

that Theo’s right-hand man, Collin, would think

in the dumps. He’s wasting away! Then, when

reality and smirked, “You planned

going to get a job at Crescent Society first, then get close to your husband Chase, make him cheat on you and get dumped, then Theo could swoop in, and you’d be

Ellinor couldn’t help but twitch her lips, feeling utterly

differently from normal

rubbed her forehead, “So how far along is