The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1906

“Alright, I’ll give you this one. But if you don’t bring someone home with you, I swear I’ll stop taking my medicine,” she declared with a mix of jest and stubbornness.

After hanging up, Balfour picked up the two hundred-dollar bills the woman had carelessly tossed on the floor and dialed his right-hand man, Quinton, “A woman walked into my room last night. I want to see her.”

“Right away. I’ll track her down.”

Quinton was taken aback to hear about a woman entering Balfour’s private space. He had been working with Balfour for years and knew how much he despised women throwing themselves at him. He’d always managed to keep Balfour’s affairs in order, preventing any unwelcome advances.

He hadn’t expected this slip-up.

Thankfully, Balfour didn’t take it out on him.

stepped outside and answered her phone, “Mom?”

how were you raised? What kind of a lady goes off to be someone’s mistress, a homewrecker? Have you no shame? Your father, your sister, and the entire family have reputations to uphold!”

what are you talking about? I’m not

thought, despite not being as accomplished as your sister, you at least had some sense and

Despicable?

mother would use such harsh words

Clara wasn’t her biological child. Tessa loved her stepfather, Finn, and knew he chose her because she was sensible and would take good care

to Finn, he could easily disown

Finn a son to carry on the family name but ended up with Ivy, whom she saw as a disappointment. So, she neglected her own daughter and poured all her attention into Clara to secure her place in the family. If kicked out, both Tessa and Ivy would have a hard

very young age and never fought with Clara, tolerating her mistreatment as if it

own mother to turn on