The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2092

She spoke in a faint, almost pitiable voice as she tried to explain herself.

“Madam, honestly, I had no idea how the power went out. The whole house was plunged into darkness, and I was just… scared. It’s a natural instinct, you know?”

She kept on explaining, her voice laced with desperation. It was evident that she understood the influence Alyssa held; if she willed it, she could make life in the industry unbearable for her. And she wasn’t about to let all her hard work go down the drain.

Waiting for the day she would become Mrs. Howard, plotting sweet revenge on the old bat.

“Giselle, do you really take me for a pushover? You think I didn’t do my homework before coming here?”

Alyssa paced slowly towards the main switch, her steps measured and deliberate. She reached out, opened a hidden panel, and firmly pulled down a lever.

house flickered back

to throw my way?” Alyssa’s voice was icy as she turned to face her. Giselle froze,

family. I know your father once did a favor for Balfour, so I’d rather not make this unpleasant for either of us. This is your last warning. If there’s a next time, you can forget about finding

grin, “I… I understand. You can rest

verge of swearing an

too well that promises from a woman like Giselle weren’t worth

stance of the Howard family. If Giselle continued down this path, she shouldn’t be surprised when her

left, Giselle let out a sigh of relief, collapsing against the wall on the floor, a mix of defiance and defeat in her slump.

All of this should have been mine. Why does Ivy get to swoop in, and why does that old hag get

Howard family had been more than fair, giving her two chances already. If she caught her harassing Balfour

of respect for her father’s past