The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2003

Tessa was angry like a caged animal, her voice tinged with urgency, “Ivy, for heaven’s sake, why are you acting so dense? Are you really going to pass up a catch like that to wait on grumpy old men?”

Ivy had to stifle a laugh. The idea that Tessa still believed she was involved with some older men was ludicrous.

“Say what you will, Ivy replied nonchalantly, pulling out her phone to summon an Uber.

Tessa’s anxiety spiked, and she started to circle, “Ivy, I’m just saying you shouldn’t let a good man slip through your fingers.”

Ivy tuned her out, her gaze fixed on her phone screen, tracking the approaching ride.

When the car arrived, Ivy quickly ushered Tessa inside, slammed the door shut, and told the driver to go.

Watching the car drive away, Ivy exhaled a sigh of relief.

her life upside down, shrouding

ultimately decided to return to the Harris Group headquarters to find Nolan,

her with concern, “You seem upset,

so she simply

and your mom don’t seem to get along, do you? You were clearly uneasy about her being here.”

Ivy and Tessa had a strained relationship, but Ivy didn’t

Ivy quickly answered, and Balfour

Nolan, and thinking it best to avoid complications, she didn’t tell him the truth, “I’m just out handling

I can

last thing lvy wanted was for Balfour to show up, potentially

further and hung