The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1985

Indeed, despite Balfour’s efforts to clean up the news, Alyssa had seen it.

“I’m sorry Alyssa, I’ve caused trouble for the Howard clan again.”

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Alyssa smiled and took a sip at her water, “Silly child, I’m not here to scold you. You’re part of the Howards, and what concerns you concerns us all. It’s just that some folks will come asking me about this mess, and I’m at sixes and sevens about how to explain.”

Ivy hadn’t expected Alyssa not to reprimand her but to affirm her as part of the Howard family, which moved her immensely and made her feel even more remorseful.

Alyssa was so kind to her, yet she kept stirring up trouble.

“Alyssa, it’s not like what they seemed online. Those photos were taken out of context. The guy in the pictures is my high school friend, Nolan,” Ivy pleaded.

weak, but it was all she could muster at the moment, hoping Alyssa would believe her.

I’ll clear things up, just wait

a feeble justification, Ivy decided to find

into the car Balfour had arranged for her. “Quinton, take me to the

instructed me to take

puzzled,

and drove

later, they pulled up outside the city hall, “Miss, Mr Balfour’s waiting for you

took her ID from

early on, they hadn’t

hadn’t expected him to pick today!

less than

dazed but mostly resigned. “Balfour, can Quinton take me to