The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2063

Balfour rubbed his fingertips, the lingering sensation of Ivy’s soft ears still echoing through his touch. He could not quite pinpoint what had come over him, only that he craved more.

“It was an accident, really. My hand just happened to brush against it.”

Ivy eyed him skeptically, her gaze questioning the sincerity of his poker face. “Really?”

His eyes darkened under her scrutiny. “What, you think I did it on purpose?”

Ivy fell silent.

about to flatter herself

the entire encounter, Balfour had not

other hand, Giselle could not help but steal glance after glance at Balfour, even in the presence of the formidable matriarch, which made her appear distracted.

to look, just look openly. No matter how much you yearn for them, some things will never be yours.” Snapping back to reality, Giselle forced a sheepish smile, then quickly resumed her role as the victim.

now, and she needs to attend social events. As her senior, I’ll take good

was not one to play games. “A granddaughter-in-law of

times have you looked at Balfour? Has he ever returned even a single glance? Go back, Giselle. This charade has gone on long enough, and I’m

be summoned or dismissed like a servant at will. Giselle clenched her fists, seething with anger, and it took all her willpower not to set the garden ablaze in her

they returned to the foyer, Balfour and Ivy were huddled together, their heads close, discussing something on a tablet. “Grandma, you’re back? Would you like some of the coffee I’ve just brewed?” Ivy offered, her smile beaming

rose blend today,