The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1730

Bartlett furrowed his brows, then shrugged and grinned. “Alright! Crank up the heater, it is. Ellinor, don’t forget to find me when you’re done with your meeting.”

Ellinor nodded. “If you’re still around by then, Mr. Rex.”

Bartlett pressed his lips together. “Rest assured, I’ll definitely be here.”

With that, Bartlett was escorted out of the office by Ellinor’s secretary.

The office quieted down, and Ellinor wasted no time in firing up her computer to get some work done before the meeting.

The collaboration with Rex Enterprises was unanimously approved by the board of directors. It wasn’t solely Ellinor’s decision.

Though she wasn’t fond of Bartlett, she was grateful for the times he’d gone out of his way to help her. She just couldn’t reciprocate the feelings he held

for her.

Estates business district, Ellinor agreed to

Rex Enterprises was indeed prime real

give Bartlett a legitimate reason

seen this coming.

her work, stood up to grab some files from her secretary, and headed to

was almost time for lunch. The meeting had lasted a

to return to her office for a well-deserved rest, but her secretary reminded her that

eyebrows knitted together.

“Yes, Mr. Rex hasn’t left the

hint of irritation crossed Ellinor’s face. “Didn’t you turn on the heater for him?”

95 degrees Fahrenheit. Yet

What?

even in

a hot day like this, any