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.

that moment of close contact. So close that she could see Balfour’s flawless skin, the thick, long eyelashes…

her chest, willing her heartbeat to slow down.

she feared he might hear

wrong with your

“No, nothing.”

car and, with Balfour by her side, entered the hospital.

her wound, applied some ointment,

to find Balfour waiting, hands in

a deep voice, “Does it still hurt?”

It wasn’t much to begin with, but

uncared for in the past. But Balfour’s concern

something more when his phone