The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1905

The door swung open from the inside, and there stood Balfour, clad in a sleek black tracksuit, the epitome of casual luxury.

“Your guy said you… you wanted to see me?”

Without a word, Balfour turned and sauntered deeper into the house, leaving Ivy no choice but to follow him inside.

The interior was a study in minimalist elegance, the kind of understated opulence that made her family’s attempts at grandeur look like child’s play.

Standing in the living room, Ivy maintained a careful distance. “So, what’s up? Why’d you call me here?”

“Take a seat.” Balfour slid a folder across the table toward her. “If there’s anything you don’t like, we’ve still got time to change it.”

a mask of confusion as she flipped the folder open. The bold letters on the first page left her speechless,

of his coffee as if proposing

out for a year, and walk away with a million-dollar annual compensation. Was this some kind of arrangement? Did this man really see her as someone

the absurdity of the contract, closing the folder with a snap

her phone buzzed. It was her

to stop

it weren’t for the need to appease his grandparents, he’d never even consider marrying a woman like her.

had come

his bachelorhood, setting him up on blind dates left and right, hoping he’d tie the

would consult Balfour about these setups, but now she merely informed him of

I’ve told you, I’m not looking to get