The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2009

Ivy was utterly baffled by his assumption, a frown creasing her smooth forehead. She wasn’t angry, not even close.

“Wait a sec. Why do you think I’m mad?”

Balfour cocked his head, his expression one of mock confusion.

“I’m not mad, really,” Ivy said, flashing a wry smile, “I just don’t know anyone here, so I feel a bit out of place, that’s all. But mad? Nope, not me.”

But no matter what she said, Balfour had already whisked her away from the clubhouse, and there was no turning back.

“Just hop in the car.” Balfour swung open the passenger door, ushered her into the backseat, and then slid into the seat opposite hers. The designated driver was already waiting, keys in the ignition, ready to go the moment they were settled.

Ivy wanted to clear the air, but it seemed pointless now, so she chose silence over futile explanations.

head back to the movie theater. Pulling Ivy along, he climbed

snapping up tickets for the

she winced inwardly at the

such a waste,”

wasn’t as if the movie was going away, and it would be online eventually. There was no need to spend more money on it, especially since it wasn’t exactly

prattling, “Are you watching it or not?” he growled, fixing her with a

bit her lip, knowing better than to

tickets would go to waste. She couldn’t let

movie started at 11:40 p.m., and in the dark expanse of the theater, it was just

only sounds were the movie’s dialogue and their own breathing.

preoccupied, Ivy couldn’t focus on the film. She glanced at her phone, and

known about it beforehand, but now that she did,