The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 490

York Mayes was leading Ellinor down the gallery on the second floor, planning to take her to a bigger room.

Ellinor stopped in her tracks, eyeing the painting hanging on the wall. It reminded her of her mother's style.

Seeing her pause, York Mayes looked confused. "Ms. Mendoza, is something up? Why the sudden halt?"

Eyes still on the painting, Ellinor asked, "You're a part of the Howard family, right? You must know the ins and outs of their business?"

York Mayes chuckled. Wanting to come off as clever in front of this intriguing lady, he replied, "Absolutely! How could I not?"

Ellinor decided to test him. "I've heard that the current Mrs. Howard is McNeil Howard's second wife. Is that true?"

York Mayes knew the answer to that. "Yup! McNeil Howard's first wife is no longer with us. The current Mrs. Howard has a son and a daughter. She's the apple of his eye."

"I see." Ellinor continued probing. "Did McNeil Howard's first wife pass away from illness?"

York Mayes let out a mocking laugh. "Rumor has it, she ran off with another man. No news since then. Given how long it's been, I guess she might be six feet under now. Hard to believe, huh? Even a man like McNeil Howard got his woman stolen."

Ellinor pressed on. "Really? Who did she run off with?"

York Mayes didn't know the truth and didn't dare make up stories about the Howard family. So he changed the subject. "Ms. Mendoza, why waste time on this nonsense? Let's move on to the next room and chat about something more interesting."

But Ellinor didn't budge. "Hold on, I have another question."