The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 1870

Ellinor’s eyes flashed with hope. It seemed as if the lady had remembered something, causing Ellinor's eyes to focus sharply. "What? What have you remembered?"

"I remember now. That girl named Megan used to always shamelessly throw herself at my husband. Being the gentleman that he is, he never paid her any mind. But she was always hanging around our sous chef named John. She was always asking him to do this and that for her. Not long after I fired her, our sous chef quit suddenly. I think there might be a connection."

Ellinor saw a glimmer of hope and clutched the owner's hand tightly. "Do you perhaps have a picture of this employee that I could see?"

The lady owner thought for a moment. "Yes, I do. Last month, he was still working here. For our shop's third anniversary, we took a group photo. Honey, you must have posted that photo on your Facebook, right? Quickly show it to this lady."

Upon hearing his wife's command, the diner owner quickly pulled out his phone, opened his Facebook app, and found the photo.

"Here it is. The employee on the far right of the photo."

Upon seeing the photo, Ellinor's heart tightened. She recognized the face. He was the middle-aged balloon seller who had been frequently seen around her children recently. It was indeed him.

Ellinor requested the owner's help again. "Could you please try to contact him? It would be great if we could arrange a meeting."

Seeing Ellinor's urgency, the lady owner was more than willing to help. "Of course! I'll try to reach him. When he left in a rush, he didn't even collect his last month's wages yet."

Ellinor nodded. "You can call him now and tell him that you want to settle his wages. Don't mention anything about us yet."

Understanding Ellinor's intentions, the lady owner took out her phone and dialed the former employee's number.

After a quiet conversation, she hung up and turned to Ellinor. "I've spoken to him. He says he's out of the city and can't come back just yet. He'll come here tomorrow afternoon to collect his wages."