The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 26

Ellinor looked somewhat confused, "Yes, and no."

Theo, still looking down, flipped a page of the document, "So, is it or isn't it?"

Ellinor spilled the beans, "The video was uploaded by Debby, but the voice was indeed recorded by me on my phone and added in later."

Theo hummed quietly, "I invited you to be a bridesmaid, and you went and crashed the wedding. How you gonna fix this?"

Ellinor frowned, "Mr. Blanchet, let me be straight with you. This is your family's business, I shouldn't have butted in. But these irresponsible dudes are public enemies, and I feel the need to expose them every time I see one!"

Theo smirked, a hint of mockery in his tone, "I didn't realize you were some kind of justice warrior."

Ellinor seemed a bit ticked off, "That guy, Connor, he's not only sneaking around behind Belinda's back, but he also took the opportunity to touch my hand when he met me. That's enough to show how sleazy this man is on a regular basis! Mr. Blanchet, I don't think you want your niece to marry such a trashy guy, do you?"

Theo turned to look at her, "He touched your hand?"

"Absolutely! That jerk will only bring trouble to Belinda!" Ellinor said.

"How did he touch it?" Theo asked.

Ellinor felt that Mr. Blanchet was missing the point, "He pretended to shake hands with me, and then took the opportunity to touch the palm of my hand."

Theo's gaze deepened, but he didn't say anything further.

Upon arrival at the Blanchet family home.

Ellinor got out of the car and walked towards the yard on her own.

Mr. Blanchet seemed to have a lot of work to deal with and wouldn't be going home. So, she didn't wait for him.

Collin got out of the car and called out to her, "Ms. Mendoza, hold on a sec."

Ellinor stopped and turned around, "What's up?"

Collin took a picture frame wrapped tightly in brown paper from the back of the car and handed it to her, "This painting is a thank you gift from Mr. Blanchet for saving Marissa yesterday. Please, Ms. Mendoza, accept it."

A painting from Mr. Blanchet? Could it be...

Ellinor was taken aback, a glint of excitement in her eyes. She tore open the brown paper around the frame, and sure enough, it was 'Whispers in the Wind'!