The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1999

Chapter 1999

On the other side of town, after sharing a hearty meal, Balfour dropped Ivy off at the Howard Mansion.

As Ivy stepped out of the car, she noticed Balfour made no move to follow. She turned back and asked, “You’re… not getting off?”

“I’ve got some stuff to handle,” he said with a hint of an apology in his voice.

Disappointment flickered across Ivy’s face, a bittersweet taste lingering unsaid on her tongue.

He’s probably off to see Giselle, isn’t he?

Reading her expression, Balfour offered a wry smile, “I’ve been out of the office all day; there’s a pile of work waiting for me. Can’t afford to slack off.”

“Oh, you’re heading to the office?” Ivy’s spirits lifted, a smile breaking like dawn across her face. “Well, don’t work too late, okay? The Howard family’s rolling in dough already; you don’t need to hustle that hard. Remember, health comes first.”

practically bounced across the front

away, Balfour’s gaze softened

a lively young woman around the

she kept his grandparents chuckling

thoughts, Balfour shook off his reverie and drove

the day she scalded her arm, Tessa had been cooped up

sought her out for any trouble these past few days, and although Finn’s attitude left much to be

slowly healed, a rebellious part of her wished the injury wouldn’t mend so quickly. But alas, things couldn’t go as she wished. And with the wound nearly gone, she couldn’t keep shirking her duties. Rather than endure Finn’s disdain, she decided to take the household chores

sun,

she couldn’t help but drift her thoughts to Ivy. They used to split the chores between them, but now with Ivy gone, it was all on Tessa’s

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