The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1996

Chapter 1996

Ivy and Quinton had been in touch a lot lately and she’d even roped him into doing quite a few favors for her.

Ivy was well aware of Quinton’s knack for getting things done, so having him teach Clara a lesson wouldn’t have been a tall order for

him.

But Ivy wanted to handle this herself.

She was determined to give as good as she got from anyone who had wronged her, convinced that it was the only way she’d ever grow

stronger.

“I can take care of it myself. Besides, Quinton’s been a huge help to me recently. He’s your secretary, not my errand boy. I can’t keep piling work on him.” Ivy pressed her lips together, offering a faint smile.

For some reason, that smile, which revealed a hint of vulnerability, made him ache for her.

stepped forward and casually took her hand,

could even process what was happening, she found herself being

her in tow as

at their intertwined hands, her cheeks

touch? Without realizing it, their relationship seemed to

it once was.

car, Balfour opened the passenger door for her.

asked. She was suddenly conscious of her free hand and somehow she felt unsure where to bestow it.

her into the seat, “Where else will we go?

to a nearby diner and

all the dishes

left, Ivy eyed the spread with a mix of curiosity and skepticism, “Balfour, are you sure this food was made

a table’s regular order of mine. If I show up, they serve it; if I don’t, it’s their staff meal.” Balfour ladled some

by the lavishness of the gesture; an entire table’s worth of food prepped daily was

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