The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1924

Ivy yanked the comforter from the nearby bed to cover herself, her voice a mix of surprise and mortification. “You… How could you just walk in? Didn’t even knock!”

Balfour cleared his throat, a hint of amusement in his voice. “Well, it seems to me this is my bedroom.”

“Oh, I…” Ivy’s realization dawned on her that this was indeed Balfour’s room. “I’m sorry, I forgot! I was considering since grandma and grandpa are back, if we kept sleeping separately, they might get suspicious.”

Feeling embarrassed, Ivy tried to explain herself promptly.

Balfour closed the door, leaned against it, and looked at her with a slight squint. “You’re thoughtful. I’ll knock if I come in from now on.”

“I’ll lock the door when I change too,” Ivy said, dropping the comforter and straightening her clothes before standing up. She glanced at the bed, feeling awkward. “Maybe… I should sleep on the couch tonight, and you can have the bed.”

apart? Didn’t you assure grandma today, with utmost conviction, that you were going to work hard to

red apple at the mention of the earlier incident. “I was just trying to put

tinged with pink,

to her level. “Who says we

proximity accelerated Ivy’s heartbeat uncontrollably.

help but recall their encounter the night they met, and Balfour’s so-called ‘abilities’.

breaths to calm herself. “Mr. Howard, please, show some self-respect! We only have a contractual relationship!”

to Balfour, who let

Ivy locked the door and finally felt at ease to change clothes. Just as she finished, her phone

name she wanted to see, but nevertheless it was her father, and she couldn’t