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.

the house flickered

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

come from a respectable 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

was intimidated by Alyssa’s grin, “I… I understand. You can rest assured and I won’t bother

the verge of swearing

promises from a woman like Giselle weren’t

assert the stance of the Howard family. If Giselle

a sigh of relief, collapsing against the wall on the floor, a mix of defiance and defeat

a sudden rage, Giselle grabbed a wine glass from the side and hurled it against the wall, “Why, damn it! All of this should have

the Howard family had been more than

her father’s past favors. Not wanting her grandson caught in a bind, she