The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1474

Ellinor was a touch irritated by Balfour’s excessive coddling of their children.

“Mr. Howard, quit spoiling the kids for a moment. Has the auction for the Blue River Estates started yet?”

Balfour glanced at her. “It’s been won.”

Ellinor felt relieved to hear that the property she wanted had been secured. “What was the winning bid?”

Balfour raised his hand, showing her a single finger.

Ellinor squinted her eyes. “A hundred million?”

Balfour nodded. “Someone from another booth was bidding aggressively. They ended up raising the price to this amount. Don’t worry; even if it’s beyond your budget, I’ll cover the cost.”

The amount was indeed way beyond Ellinor’s budget.

it, but no matter how desirable the location of Blue River Estates was, its size

the overall value, the price was

Who would bid an absurdly high price that was far over the

land?

smile. “I appreciate your sentiment, Mr. Howard. I do have the money, but I believe something is

but he had promised his sister he would

time.

willing to pay the outrageous premium to satisfy his

taken for a fool. Even if Balfour insisted on playing the part, she wouldn’t

after the younger kids

name. Ellinor heard him but didn’t

follow her, but he couldn’t leave the three little

in frustration

one directly across the courtyard and made her way towards it.

asked, “Ms. Mendoza, where are

raised her hand dismissively. “Don’t follow me. I’m just going to check something