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.

hailed a cab and headed straight for the Dunhills’ residence.

had barely set foot in the Dunhills’ abode when Clara charged at her, delivering a stinging slap across her face. “Ivy, what did you do? Why is Vincent ignoring me? Are you

her own, “What

nothing!”

you hit me?” Clara’s face

had always been Clara who tormented

of my way!” Ivy shoved Clara aside with distaste and stormed into the

Finn. She rose abruptly as Ivy entered. “Ivy, I told you to apologize to Vincent, but look at what you did. How could you make

that really all you expected of me? How dare you ask me that?” Ivy sneered as she slumped onto the couch,