The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1865

The wall lamp in the living room was still on. Balfour sat alone in the dimness while puffing on a cigar. He had dismissed his staff for the night since he preferred to sit alone in the quiet for a while.

The cigar was still lit, and tendrils of smoke spiraled towards the ceiling. Yet Balfour had barely taken a few puffs. He was seemingly lost in thought.

From his position near the windows, he had a clear view of the mansion’s grand iron gate. Suddenly, a beam of bright light shot in, falling directly onto his

eyes.

Headlights?

Who could be visiting at such a late hour? Annoyed, Balfour flicked the ash off his cigar. As if on cue, his smartphone on the nearby table buzzed.

Without much interest, he glanced at the screen. His eyes immediately lit up, and he swiftly picked up the call.

up? Need

voice echoed from the other end. “Open the

Hang on, I’ll have someone open

up and went outside, instructing the two guards on duty to open the

iron gate opened, Theo drove in, parking the car right in front

quickly unbuckled her seat belt, got out of the car, and briskly walked up to Balfour. “Where’s

“Patricia? Isn’t she still in jail? Why are you asking about her all of a sudden?”

You’ve always been so fond of her; how could know where she is?! Tell me! Where is

this rattled. Even though he wasn’t sure what had happened, he knew something was seriously wrong.

you not

shoulder, trying to calm her down. Then he turned to Theo, who had just gotten out of the car. “What’s going on? Why are you

“Someone kidnapped Baber today. We suspect it might have something to do with Patricia since he was just released on parole.” “What? Baber’s been kidnapped?” Balfour’s face tightened. He

voice was hoarse. “Veronica saw her a while ago. Chase confirmed it too.