The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1902

Clara had fought tooth and nail for this opportunity.

“Oh, Ivy, my dear sister,” Clara pleaded, “you must charm Vincent and show him a night he’ll never forget!”

When Clara returned home, the night had wrapped its dark velvet blanket around the world.

Stepping through the front door, she was greeted by Tessa descending the staircase, “Clara, why are you back so late? Where have you been?”

“I was at a networking event with the cast and crew,” Clara said, massaging her temples, feigning exhaustion. “You have no idea how hard I hustle to land a role, Tessa.”

Seeing Clara’s pained expression, Tessa felt a pang of sympathy, “You’ve really outdone yourself, Clara. Go to your room and get some rest.”

“Sure, Clara replied, holding her head as she trudged towards her room.

experience foreign to her. Her body ached, finding solace only in the warmth of the man’s touch. She clung to him,

murmur a name close to her ear, “Mara…”

Mara?

Who was Mara?

The next day.

was stark naked, he sensed trouble. Turning his

This woman is…?

to Balfour Howard, and with them, a wave of

patriarch of the Howard family, Balfour was accustomed to women vying for

previous night, he had lost his senses.” After attending a business soiree and overindulging in the wine, his associates had helped him to a hotel room to sleep

in his vulnerability, this woman had