The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2172

“Don’t worry. It’s just a case of live and learn for me.”

The place was a mess, with more than a few folks cornering Colton to get the scoop on whether Giselle was really behind the scandal,

“Back off, will ya? The cops were just here, didn’t you see them, or is your head in the clouds?” Colton snapped.

The questioner just chuckled and replied, “Just double-checking with you, man. Wouldn’t want to get the wrong end of the stick, would I?”

Colton waved dismissively, “Alright, enough jawing. Giselle did it, that’s all you need to know. Mind your own beeswax for the rest.”

The noise was unbearable, everyone still reeling from the bombshell.

The din wasn’t about to die down anytime soon, and Balfour was frowning, clearly itching to take a hike.

He sidled up to Ivy, who was about to ask him something when he cut in, “Hungry?”

“Huh?”

repeated, “I said, are you hungry? Shall we grab a bite together?”

a question, his face said it all; a ‘no’ wasn’t an option without ruffling his

nodded. With the drama resolved, she felt a weight

curious if Balfour had masterminded

could eat. There’s a great deli nearby that does killer sandwiches.

agreed without objection to her choice of eatery.

was a quiet spot where he and Ivy could settle down for

down, they ended up staring at each other, speechless and unsure where to start.

“You…”

“…”

both began at the same

giggled, breaking the silence, “You go first.”

last night when

mad because I misunderstood you. I