The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1358

Ellinor spoke with a lack of enthusiasm, “Thanks for coming to see me, but I don’t want to talk about this.”

With a smile, Bartlett asked, “I’m just wondering, if you’re willing to reconcile with Theo, where does that leave me?”

Ellinor looked at him with a sincere gaze through her thick, beautiful lashes and said, “Bartlett, you’re my friend, and you’ll always be my friend.”

Bartlett’s face fell. After a while, he chuckled self-deprecatingly. “Forever? Ellinor, you’re not leaving me any hope at all.”

“There’s no point in giving you false hope if I don’t have feelings for you. That’s not who I am.” She said as she let out a yawn and stood up. “You guys enjoy your meal. I’m going to hit the sack.”

Belinda also got up. “Ellinor, let me help you upstairs.”

Ellinor didn’t refuse Belinda’s offer and let her assist her upstairs.

lost; his eyes

of water Ellinor had left on

stopped

this water was sipped on by my boss.”

smiled. “I don’t mind.”

Chase said,

and Chase locked eyes in an unfriendly stare. Bartlett raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t you afraid I’ll become her husband and give

smiled and said, “We’ll cross that bridge

the situation uninteresting, Bartlett let go of the glass. “You guys eat. I’ve got to

of nonchalance surrounding him. As he left, he waved at Balfour, who was still sitting by the window. “Balfour, I’m off! Catch you

nodded lightly. “Alright, I won’t see

waved as he walked out. He tucked his hands into his pockets and strolled out

house as easily as Bartlett did, but he didn’t

now that he saw Ellinor was okay, he