The Kiss that Sparked it All

Ellinor shook her head, “Why on earth would I not want to forgive you? I just think you’re the elder one hem, there’s no need for you to apologize to a youngster like me. If I accepted your apology, Id be a real twith

Xenia twisted her lips into a smile, cursing Ellinor in her mind but still maintaining a warm and friendly expression.

“Ms. Mendoza, you’re overthinking it! Let’s drop the apology, how about you just consider it as me offering you a simple glass of juice?”

Only then did Ellinor obediently lift her cup. “Alright, if you put it that way, I will drink it!

Xenia nodded. “That’s the spirit! Drink up! Tell me if my mix tastes good”

Ellinor raised the cup to her lips, but under Xenia’s eager gaze, she halted her action to drink the juice without opening her mouth.

to Patricia, who sat diagonally across from her, and said with a smile, “Before I take a sip of this

eyes fixed an Ellinor, eagerly waiting for

out a nervous chuckle, “Uh.. Ellinor, what

this, Xenia furrowed her brows in confusion. She was getting impatient. Why was Ellinor making a simple glass of juice such a big deal?

at the table from the Howard family was respectfully silent, waiting for Ellinor to speak Balfour turned his face to look at his sister with a hint of confusion in

had always been aware of the grudges between his long-lost sister and his half-sister,

bygones, he, as a brother, would be thanking

want to thank Ms. Howard for patiently showing me around every

left Patricia in an awkward position. She was not sure whether to

she just saying that Patricia had time but didn’t take

setting a trap