The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1922

“Thank goodness Leila’s got a guilty conscience, or it would’ve been me in that squad car thanks to you, Balfour!” Ivy said with a strained laugh, lifting her gaze to meet Balfour’s.

For some reason, she felt like the way he was looking at her now was different from before.

Feeling uncomfortable under his gaze, Ivy tried to change the subject. “Ahem! Mr. Howard, you almost had wronged me in hot water back there. Don’t you think you owe me an apology?”

Balfour cocked his head slightly, looking at Ivy as if she was someone he never met before. Other than his sister Ellinor, no one had ever dared to demand an apology from him. Yet, today he had almost taken Leila’s word over Ivy’s, which would have been a terrible mistake.

“Sorry,” he said curtly, the word dropping from his lips like a stone before he turned and strode upstairs.

Although it was far from a heartfelt apology, for Balfour, it was a great step.

and found herself warming up to him a bit. Thinking that he must be hungry after rushing home, she spent a while in the kitchen whipping

setting the table, Ivy made her way to Balfour’s study and knocked. “Mr. Howard, I’ve prepared lunch. Do you want to to join

expression as unreadable as ever,

of my specialties. Try them out. If they’re not to your taste, just let me know,

housekeeper for that,” Balfour said dryly, picking up

heard the same words before from Alyssa. It seemed everyone was keen to remind her that the Howards had staff to handle everything and what she had done for them

cooking,” Ivy replied, keeping her tone light. “It’s a nice way to pass the time.” Then she began to eat her

lunch, Balfour barely said a word, but he did seem to eat with a growing appetite. Ivy couldn’t help but think that perhaps her cooking was to his liking

took some of the food she had prepared to the hospital and updated Balfour’s grandparents on the

Alyssa huffed, “What was she thinking? Did