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.

when Bartlett suggested a joint venture with the Blanchet Corporation to develop the Blue River Estates business district,

was indeed prime real estate. Developing it jointly was a worthy investment.

give Bartlett a legitimate reason to pester

seen this coming.

on him, finished up her work, stood up to grab some files from her secretary, and headed to the conference

Ellinor emerged from the meeting, it was almost time for lunch.

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

eyebrows knitted together.

“Yes, Mr. Rex hasn’t left the reception room since he entered.”

crossed Ellinor’s face. “Didn’t you turn on

95 degrees Fahrenheit.

What?

left, even

like this, any normal person would’ve