The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2055

She paused mid-step and turned around.

Downstairs, Giselle spotted Balfour returning and quickly trotted over to him. “You’re finally back. I’ve been waiting for you for ages!”

The man’s gaze darkened slightly at the sight of Giselle, clearly surprised. “What are you doing here?”

Balfour had no idea about Giselle coming over for dinner.

“Alyssa invited me for dinner. I thought she would’ve told you!” Giselle’s peripheral vision caught Ivy standing at the top of the stairs, and she immediately reached out to help Balfour with his coat. “Come on! Take off your coat. It’s warm inside. Let me hang it up for you.”

She was playing the part of the Howard family’s lady of the house, waiting for her working husband to come home to help him out of his coat.

“No need.”

Balfour turned his body, subtly avoiding her touch.

could not quite name the taste in her mouth.

room.

the two of them show their affection downstairs if they wanted, not fearing Alyssa discovering their marriage plans. After all, it would not be her

of a servant, Balfour glanced at Giselle. “How long have you

pressed her lips, showing a shy expression, “Balfour, Grandma Alyssa is so good to me. She even cooked dinner herself. I wanted to help, but she wouldn’t have it!”

you, then make yourself at home. I’m going upstairs to change,” Balfour said distractedly before ascending the stairs.

seen Ivy going

to take his coat off, their interaction had been somewhat intimate, and that might have given Ivy the wrong

his room and pushed the door open.

from the bathroom wrapped only in a towel, her shoulders and back pale and glowing.

sudden appearance, Ivy instinctively pulled the towel tighter, covering her chest. “You…

tone mocking. “This is my

to argue but realized he was not entirely wrong.

was Balfour’s room, and he had every