The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 181

Theo turned to Elinor and asked, "Where are you headed?"

"Could you drop me home, please?" Elinor replied.

As Theo hit the road, he casually told her, "Don't bother with that assistant job anymore. I had Collin find you something to do, not to make you serve others."

Elinor turned to look at Theo, her mind ticking.

She’s now Theo's wife. If people found out she was working as an assistant, it would reflect poorly on Theo's reputation.

"I've got a few things to wrap up, and then I'll quit," she promised.

Theo didn't say anything more and took her home.

As she got out of the car, something occurred to Elinor. Leaning on the car window, she asked, "Mr. Blanchet, could you lend me some money? I lost my phone to the kidnappers yesterday, and I don't have any cash on me."

Theo looked at her, not bothering to ask how much she needed. He simply handed her his own phone and said, "The passcode is my birthday."

Elinor took the phone with a surprised look on her face. "When's your birthday?" she asked.

Theo just gave her a cold look, turned his head, rolled up the window, and drove off.

Elinor could only chuckle helplessly and resort to googling.

Mr. Blanchet's birthday was September 17th. That's coming up soon, isn't it? Was Mr. Blanchet hinting at a birthday gift?

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