The Kiss that Sparked it All

Theo smirked. “I heard from Collin that you’ve been quite the caretaker for my wife. Should I throw a banquet to thank you?”

The atmosphere turned tense in an instant, and the air between the two men was dangerously charged.

Bartlett clearly didn’t want any conflicts, so he replied with a smile, “It’s the least I could do. We’ve been friends for years; there is no need to make a big deal out of it. Anyway, now that you’re back, I won’t intrude on your couple’s time anymore. I, a lone bachelor, will go grab breakfast.”

With that, Bartlett chuckled at his own joke, waved, and leisurely walked out.

No one saw him the moment he exited the room; his eyes were dull, like a night sky devoid of stars and the moon, empty.

Bartlett had the sense to close the door behind him when he left.

Theo’s eyebrows relaxed. He looked at the woman, who was still covering her face, and laughed, “What are you doing? He’s gone.”

her face covered. She

enough for him, but he had to drag her into it, talking about couple’s

motionless, Theo reached out to remove her hands. “Why are you covering your

about couple’s intimate affairs with Xenia? Do you really

want them to imagine, to keep their distance! So

her eyes. You don’t think

brows and responded,

Ellinor sighed

True that!

“Are you

at him and clutched the clothes to her chest,

only problem was that

definitely steal a

tug at her hem. Looking down, she saw Baber’s tiny hand. He was looking up