The Kiss that Sparked it All novel 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.

So, when Bartlett suggested a joint venture with the Blanchet Corporation to develop the Blue River Estates business district, Ellinor agreed to propose the idea to the shareholders. Whether they approved was out of her hands.

Of course, this was also because the land owned by Rex Enterprises was indeed prime real estate. Developing it jointly was a worthy investment.

However, Ellinor hadn't anticipated that this negotiation would give Bartlett a legitimate reason to pester her.

She should have seen this coming.

After Bartlett left, Ellinor stopped dwelling on him, finished up her work, stood up to grab some files from her secretary, and headed to the conference room for the meeting.

When Ellinor emerged from the meeting, it was almost time for lunch. The meeting had lasted a full two hours.

She wanted to return to her office for a well-deserved rest, but her secretary reminded her that Bartlett was waiting for her in the reception room.

Ellinor's eyebrows knitted together. "He's still here?"