The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1973

“Alright then,” Ivy conceded, sliding out of the car with a sigh.

When she got out of the car, she misstepped and stumbled forward.

But Balfour was quick, catching her by the shoulders before she face–planted onto the sidewalk.

Once steady, Ivy looked up to find herself mere inches from Balfour’s gaze.

Suddenly, her heart was racing.

She hastily regained her balance and stepped back, putting some distance between them, and mumbled a flustered, “Thanks

“Focus,” Balfour replied, glancing at his now empty hand, his expression unreadable.

So close

her chest, willing her heartbeat to slow down.

feared he might hear it

with

“No, nothing.”

with Balfour by

applied some ointment, and wrapped it

Ivy stepped out of the treatment room to find Balfour waiting, hands in his pockets, standing

asked in a deep voice, “Does it still

wasn’t much to begin with, but

Ivy; even more severe ones had gone uncared for in the

to say something more