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

delivering a stinging slap across her face. “Ivy, what did you do? Why is Vincent ignoring me? Are you only

“What right

nothing!”

dare you hit me?” Clara’s face registered shock, disbelief etched across her features.

years, it had always been Clara who tormented her, never once had Ivy

way!” Ivy shoved Clara aside with distaste and stormed into the living room.

Finn. She rose abruptly as Ivy entered. “Ivy, I told you to

as she slumped onto the couch, her eyes icy and detached. “You lured me into Vincent’s private