The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2118

Quinton chimed in with an exasperated tone, “It was a middle-aged couple going head-to-head with the cops, insisting their daughter hadn’t done anything wrong. They demanded she be released on the spot.”

Balfour, who had little patience for drama, steadied Ivy’s shoulders and pushed forward, eager to get away from the scene.

Ivy had not really paid much attention to their previous conversation, but before they had made it more than a few steps, a woman suddenly charged at them.

“You little troublemaker, you’re here too? Causing chaos at home is one thing, but now you’ve gone and gotten your sister locked up at the station. You can’t live without stirring up trouble, can you?”

The woman was none other than Tessa.

Finn trailed a few steps behind her, his face a mask of anger when he spotted Ivy. “Ivy, you ungrateful child! It’s one thing to disrespect me and your mother, but what has your sister ever done to you? If she ends up with a record because of you, you’ve ruined her life!”

her brow furrowed. Seeing them, she felt nothing but a headache coming

reaction to the news-accustomed as she was

listening to their accusations with a detached silence, not uttering a single

was unfamiliar with Ivy’s parents. As parents themselves, they were pointing fingers at their own

Balfour, a tall and imposing figure, swatted Tessa’s hand away.

stumbled back several steps, clutching her

his commanding presence. “Who are you? This is a family matter, so I’d appreciate it if you, a stranger, would

scorn mixed with authority. “Who I am is

up this man of

was different from the average Joe-not just

gaze inadvertently fell on the watch wrapped around Balfour’s wrist, a piece so exquisite that money could not