The Kiss that Sparked it All

Veronica and Belinda fell silent.

Ida adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, a bit taken aback by the sense of maturity emanating from young Layla.

She wanted them to introduce a potential partner to the boss? What a strange girl.

Belinda was charmed by the little girl, reaching out to ruffle Layla’s hair. “Alright, sweet Layla, we’ll have a look around, and we’ll introduce a handsome guy to your mom, okay?”

Layla tilted her head. “Okay! But he has to be more handsome than my uncle. Otherwise, he won’t be good enough for my mom.”

The girls all laughed at Layla’s comment.

Belinda solemnly promised, “Alright. We’ll do our best to find him.”

Veronica stealthily tugged at Belinda’s sleeve, pulling her aside to whisper, “Where are we going to find such a man? I don’t think there’s anyone more handsome than her uncle in this world.”

an exasperated glance. “You don’t understand how to humor a child, do you? Moreover, even if we

a moment and scratched her chin. “But I think we should consider introducing her to a reliable psychologist instead.

do know one. He’s a

is secondary. The main thing

“He’s quite well-known in his field.”

let him give her some good counseling. I don’t want her to keep bottling up her feelings. It might

“I can introduce him to her; it’s easy for me, but counseling isn’t as simple as you think. The patient needs

Just introduce him as a friend to my

in

Ellinor, having changed clothes, descended the stairs and took a seat on the sofa, accepting a cup

sip.

who was chatting with Ida, and at Baber, who was sitting quietly by

immediately moved closer to her when he saw her.