The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1950

The whiskey had a kick like a mule, and just a tiny sip felt like a flame licking down Ivy’s throat.

“I’m not used to these kinds of gatherings, so I feel a bit out of my element. Giselle, just go and enjoy yourself. Don’t mind me. I’ll be fine sitting here on my own.”

Giselle offered a wry smile, “No way, if you’re a friend of Balfour, I’ve got to make sure you’re taken care of. But…”

She tilted her head slightly, leaning in close to Ivy, “Balfour’s never been much of a social butterfly, let alone with women. You’re the first lady friend he’s ever brought to a party. It sure has me curious. How did you two meet?”

How did they meet?

That was a tricky question.

Ivy frowned, at a loss for words.

She couldn’t exactly spill the beans that her first encounter with Balfour had been in a hotel bed, could she?

of the water, and Ivy

just crossed paths through work, and that’s it. Giselle, we’re not close or

her smile unwavering, but she said nothing more.

the question, “how

were kids. I know all about him, his habits and all. You could say we’re

eyes as she stared intently

revealed nothing, Ivy raised her glass

huh?” Ivy commented, keeping her

suggestive, “Yes, we know each other better than anyone else in the world.”

here!” someone called

a meaningful pat on Ivy’s shoulder, Giselle stood up and walked over to join her

slipped out of the private room, sensing that Balfour didn’t need her

the main hall, she found