The Kiss that Sparked it All

Dean jumped in, siding with his grandson, “Balfour, you’re spot on! Xenia, you scared off my savior here, aren’t you going to apologize to her?”

Xenia was a proud woman. There was no way she’d apologize to a young girl like Ellinor.

But Dean had spoken. She had to listen, right?

With all her extensive knowledge and experience, she knew she needed to suck it up sometimes to get things done. She’d wait for the right moment to deal with Ellinor.

So, Xenia forced a smile and said politely, “Ms. Mendoza, I apologize. I didn’t realize your importance earlier and was disrespectful.”

Ellinor smiled back, “It’s okay. I know it wasn’t intentional. No one told you I was the guest today.”

Xenia’s smile froze. What was this girl implying?

Was she hinting that Xenia wasn’t important enough to be informed about the guest?

tricks up

think there was any double meaning in Ellinor’s words. If there was, then someone was overthinking.

relieved to see

it out like a gentleman, “Ellinor, come sit here.”

Xenia and her daughter, Ellinor didn’t refuse Balfour’s kind gesture and naturally walked over to sit

to Alyssa, which was usually occupied

saw Ellinor take her spot. She nearly lost control

Ellinor to sit next to Grandma. That was too much! Ellinor was

out another chair and sat

up a chicken wing with her fork, “Ellinor, are

Alyssa. But there’s so much food, we cant possibly finish

said, “Dean and I didn’t know what you liked, so we asked the kitchen to prepare a variety. Feel free to eat whatever you

like, and anything you don’t like, just have Balfour move it