The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 445

"I bumped into an acquaintance and we grabbed a bite."

"Who was it?"

Ellinor rubbed her temples, her expression growing serious. "That's not important! Chase, I need you to dig up everything you can about the Howard family, especially Balfour. The more detailed, the better!"

"On it!" Chase immediately whipped out his phone to start the search.

Ellinor leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes for a rest.

Being two months pregnant, she was feeling extraordinarily tired, and her energy levels were not what they used to be.

She and Chase had been in Hiland City for a month now, while Ida was back in Greenhaven handling company matters, occasionally popping in for a visit.

This past month, she had been investigating her mother's background in Hiland City, but progress was slow.

The lead Arnold had given her was a dead end; Hiland College had no record of a student named Marlene.

She had called Arnold to confirm, but he was adamant that he hadn't gotten it wrong. He maintained that her mother was named Marlene and was the belle of Hiland College.

That's where the trail went cold!

The only hope for a new lead was finding her mother's mentor, Master Michell.

But there was a hitch, Master Michell wasn't able to come to the exhibition.

Then she coincidentally bumped into Bartlett in a gallery and got a crucial lead about her mother's identity.

Chase hung up the phone and hurried over with news. "I found something!"

Ellinor quickly opened her eyes. "Spill it!"

Chase relayed the information on his phone. "The Howard family is a big name in Greenhaven because the older generation greatly contributed to society.