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.”

bold letters on the first page left her speechless,

coffee as if proposing a business merger

document. It was pretty straightforward – marry Balfour, stick it out for a year, and walk away with a million-dollar annual compensation. Was this some kind of arrangement? Did this man

contract, closing the folder with a snap and

just then, her phone buzzed. It

making no move to stop her, no attempt to speak.

need to appease his grandparents, he’d never

Alyssa Howard’s call had come in, nagging him about

anxious about his bachelorhood, setting him up on blind

but now she merely informed

I’ve told you, I’m not looking to get