The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1477

This time, Sophia didn’t hear.

Ellinor returned to her private room with her brow furrowed in deep thought, contemplating something unknown.

Balfour, seeing his sister like this, gently asked, “What’s wrong? Do you know who’s bidding against us?”

Ellinor nodded. “It’s Sophia.”

Upon hearing it was Sophia, Balfour’s expression momentarily stilled. There was a worried look falling upon his face as he understood why the bid for the piece of land had been driven so high.

He scoffed. “The Thaddeus family’s tactics are downright despicable.”

Ellinor snorted lightly. “Despicable? They’re downright greedy! They’ve increased the price by more than tenfold!”

darkened. “Don’t worry, I’ll talk to the auction official later. I’ll get that piece of land for you

had entirely reinvented

Balfour would surely know

trusted him on this.

minutes later, the

to accompany Balfour to speak with the auction official, but

she went

he wasn’t reliable enough

children to the restroom alone and couldn’t

alone with all three, there was a risk of something

too, was worried about the children, so she reluctantly agreed not to go.

to the car and wait for him

Quinton and the three children, made their way to the

Balfour joined them in the

soon as Balfour got in the car, Ellinor asked, “How did your conversation go? Did the auction

clearly, but since Sophia left early, there was no way to confront her. The

definitely ours, but the price is yet