The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2151

Balfour gave a noncommittal grunt, not adding any more to the conversation.

Giselle was thoroughly content by the end of the meal. As she braced herself for the inevitable parting from Balfour, to her astonishment, he offered to drive her home. She felt flattered and pleasantly surprised.

“You really want to take me home? Aren’t you swamped with work at the office?” Giselle asked, her cheeks flush with shyness.

Balfour nodded, “Work can wait. There’s always time to send you home.”

“Okay,” she replied, coyly looking down and tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear in a flirtatious gesture.

But Balfour just turned away to get the car without giving her a second glance..

His apparent lack of romantic savvy left Giselle a bit deflated, but she quickly perked up again. “No matter, we’ve got plenty of time ahead of us.”

was taking her home, it was the perfect opportunity for something to happen-perhaps to seal the deal, so to speak. When they arrived at Giselle’s doorstep, before she could even speak, Balfour was the one to suggest coming up for a bit.

was over the moon. Everything was

it seemed her

It’s hanging in my bedroom. Maybe you

I didn’t know you collected art.”

didn’t. But I started because you like it,”

couldn’t resist leaning into Balfour, who firmly steadied her with his hand-so

grip slightly in a gesture of apology but didn’t let go completely. He

arms.

alone with him in her room,

the painting as a pretext, Giselle led Balfour into her bedroom. She wasn’t lying.

it beautiful?”

small talk but, under the guise of not paying attention, he began a meticulous search of