The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1915

Facing Alyssa’s question, Ivy felt a bit nervous. Certainly she couldn’t spill the beans that they had known each other by accidentally entering the wrong rooms and spending the night together, could she?

Balfour hadn’t prepped her for this, and she was at a loss for words, desperately trying not to let any truth slip through.

“We, uh…”

After a long pause, Ivy finally spoke up, “Well, there was once I ran into a bit of trouble, and Balfour, he helped me out. I thanked him, and… and… gradually we got to know each other.”

She deliberately kept her answer vague.

“Is that so?” Alyssa wasn’t entirely convinced by Ivy’s story. “From my understanding, my grandson isn’t exactly the knight-in-shining-armor type of person.”

Internally, Ivy couldn’t agree more with Alyssa’s assessment. Balfour struck her as the type who was cool as ice, one who’d rather keep to himself than get involved.

To keep her secret, Ivy forced herself

demeanor, which stood out from the flock of socialites that often

word was that Ivy didn’t exactly have a very good reputation there. Yet, the girl in front of

of being exposed. She stood up, seeking to change the subject, “Mr. and Mrs. Howard, it’s almost time for dinner. How about I

Alyssa looked surprised. “You cook?”

in the kitchen!” Back when her parents were away, she was in charge of cooking for herself and Clara, honing

was something she had in spades when

what this young girl could do, and agreed to let Ivy take over the

was stocked with fresh ingredients. Ivy marveled for a moment before

Howard, Mrs. Howard, dinner’s ready. Please come and see if it’s to

the spread of four dishes and a soup

was attentive and considerate, frequently offering to serve the elderly