The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1431

Veronica frowned in annoyance. “How is the Blanchet family being selfish?”

Bartlett replied sternly, “Your brother has been missing for years without a trace. He never married Ellinor, yet now you want to keep her tied to your family. You expect her to raise the kids and manage the company without allowing her to start a new life. Don’t you think that’s being selfish?”

Caught off guard, Veronica gritted her teeth. “My brother is just temporarily unavailable. He’s not dead! He will return one day!”

Bartlett smirked coldly. “If he was going to return, he would have by now. He would never leave Ellinor and the kids here without a word, right?”

Veronica couldn’t argue with Bartlett/ so she blocked his way instead.

“Your words mean nothing! This is the Blanchet Corporation, and if I don’t want you in, you’re not getting in!”

Bartlett leaned in closer. “You won’t let me in? Then I might just have to make a move on you.”

“What? You dare hit me on Blanchet

hit you. If you won’t let me pursue Ellinor, then I might just pursue you instead. After all, Miss Veronica, you’re becoming more charming. I

that, his hand

had feelings for another man, was caught off–guard

gave Bartlett the opportunity to enter the

reacted, it was too late, which

busy typing on her keyboard when she heard someone enter. Assuming it was Veronica,

“Busy, Ellinor?”

hearing Bartlett’s voice, Ellinor stopped typing and looked

you here?”

it clear that she

on you. How did things go with the old shareholders of the Blanchet Corporation? Did

gaze returned to her computer screen as she replied casually. “They’re manageable.

her work ethic. “Ellinor, honestly, are you okay with staying with the Blanchet family and working for them for

mean? I’m not