The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1934

No sooner had Ivy stepped out of the hotel than her phone buzzed in her pocket, and Clara’s voice, filled with fury, crackled through the line as she answered the call.

“Ivy, what on earth did you do last night? Why is Vincent giving me the cold shoulder now? He won’t even answer my calls!” Clara’s accusation was sharp, as if Ivy had committed some unforgivable sin against her.

Ivy, recalling the previous evening’s debacle, felt a chill settle in her gaze. “Do you really want to know?”

“Of course, I do! Why else would I be calling you?” Clara snapped back, her tone aggressive and demanding.

Balling her hand into a tight fist, Ivy replied with a steely resolve, “Fine. If you’re so desperate to know, I’ll tell you myself. I’m on my way home now!”

Before Clara could utter another word, Ivy ended the call.

cab and headed straight for

charged at her, delivering a stinging slap across her face.

slap of her own, “What right do you have to hit me,

nothing!”

face registered shock, disbelief etched across

tormented her, never once had

my way!” Ivy shoved Clara aside with

told you to apologize to Vincent, but look at what you did. How could you make

me that?” Ivy sneered as she slumped onto the couch, her eyes icy and detached. “You lured me into Vincent’s private room. What did you expect me to do? Strip down willingly?”