The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 104

Arnold and Tracy both looked out of the car window when they heard Sheila's surprised voice.

Tracy said, "Arnold, look, that's Ellinor! I think that’s her boyfriend with her. Can you believe a girl like Ellinor is out gallivanting around with a man this late? That doesn't look good, does it?"

Arnold frowned in displeasure. For one, his daughter Ellinor was out late with a man, which was improper. Secondly, he saw Ellinor and the guy heading for the subway entrance.

From their angle, all they could see was the man's back or profile; his face was totally hidden.

But they all came to the same conclusion about him.

He's broke!

Sheila sighed with feigned concern, "Dad, why has Ellinor picked a boyfriend who still takes the subway! She's not getting any wiser. The guys mom introduced to her all had cars and houses!”

Tracy chimed in, sighing with a victimized air, "Oh well, what Ellinor likes matters most! I think the guy is pretty tall and probably handsome too. I’m just worried he might be too poor to treat Ellinor well."

"How can a Mendoza girl marry such a guy? It's so embarrassing!"

Arnold huffed in annoyance.

Earlier today, he proudly accompanied Sheila to sign a contract with a big company and had a few drinks with the manager. But now he felt disappointed to see Ellinor's state.

Sheila and her mother, Tracy, exchanged a smile. In their minds, Ellinor was just fit for a subway-riding poor guy.

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Inside the subway station.

As Ellinor was buying tickets at the automatic ticket machine, Theo stood behind her, watching her operate the machine.

After buying her own ticket, Ellinor turned and left without even glancing at him.

Standing in front of the machine, Theo followed the prompts a few times, then frowned.