The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2052

Alyssa snorted coldly, “Like I need her to pay for a mere meal! Go tell her to come straight to my house. I’ll cook her up a feast myself.”

“Yes, ma’am,” Quinton replied with a bow, taking Alyssa’s message to Giselle.

Giselle sensed that there was more to this invitation than just a meal. Surely, Alyssa had something important to discuss, right?

“Alright, I got it. I’ll come over right after work tomorrow evening,” she confirmed.

The next day.

Giselle had her agent reschedule all her appointments so she could get ready and head over to the Howard Mansion early after the day’s shoot.

Although Alyssa had offered to cook, it would not be proper to accept without showing some respect for an elder by arriving early. It would also allow her to demonstrate her virtue and understanding in Alyssa’s eyes.

the Howard Mansion, Giselle touched up her makeup in the car and adjusted her dress before ringing

see Giselle, politely

has been waiting for you,” he

“Thank you. I appreciate you showing me in.”

the lush garden, Giselle pulled out a bottle of high-end hand lotion from her bag and offered it to the butler. “You work

quite nice; please, take

given is

Howard family’s staff with this small token. Having an insider to

hand lotion and pushed it away with a casual hand. “No need for that, Giselle. I’m a simple man, don’t

flattery had been rebuffed, and she almost lost

Forget it!

as though the exchange had never

gracious yet distant. “You’re early, Giselle. Is work not