The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 538

"Ms. Howard, should I stay the hell away from you? Every time I cross paths with you, bad luck just seems to stick to me!"

Ellinor barged in all of a sudden, her face a mix of obvious fatigue and a sarcastic smirk.

Theo's brows furrowed in annoyance upon seeing her return. His stern gaze was full of confusion. What on earth was she doing back here?

Ellinor understood his silent question just by looking at him. She shrugged her shoulders and through her own look, she made her stance clear. She didn't do anything wrong, so why should she leave?

Theo shot her a cold glance, then ignored her.

Patricia’s eyes sparkled when she saw that Ellinor was back. So she walked up to her, trying to make peace.

"Ellinor, let's just call it quits today! Whether you admit your mistake or not, I'm ready to forgive you. As long as you stop causing trouble for my family, I won't hold a grudge."

Seeing her approach, Ellinor quickly backed off, her disgust evident on her face, as if she had just spotted a pesky bug.

"Stop! Ms. Howard, don't you dare forgive me; I don't need it! What I need now is to prove my innocence!"

"Ellinor." Patricia played the victim, the good-hearted one who offered forgiveness but wasn't appreciated, still trying to convince Ellinor to mend her ways, "Please stop being so stubborn; I really want to make peace with you."

Ellinor had enough of Patricia’s performance. She ignored her, lifted her head, and turned to Balfour. "Mr. Howard, I just heard Mr. Blanchet mention that the restaurant's surveillance can be fixed. Please take Ms. Howard and me to check the footage right now to clear my name!"