The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2177

The girl on the other end of the phone let out a noncommittal laugh in response to Ivy’s question.

“I mean, if you want to know who I am, just ask Balfour in a sec, and you’ll know! Are you two out grabbing a bite right now? Wrapped up all the drama with the film crew, have you?”

Ivy’s eyebrows knitted slightly.

The girl wasn’t just cagey about her own details; she was fishing for information.

What was more troubling was how she knew about the recent drama with the crew. This girl, oceans away, seemed to have a pretty solid line to Balfour, didn’t she?

“Sorry, miss, but I still don’t know who you are, and I can’t just go sharing our business. If you’re looking to get in the loop, why don’t you just say so? If you’re a friend of Balfour’s, I’ll spill the beans.

The girl on the other end clearly didn’t expect Ivy to come back with that. She paused, and then let out a chuckle, swiftly followed by a couple of coughs.

sure know about you. Balfour’s been singing your praises to

making Ivy even more frustrated. “Well, if you know so much already,

pass on a message to Balfour for me, will ya? Tell him I’m waiting for his call. I trust you won’t be too petty to pass that along.”

him know,” Ivy

further ado, leaving Ivy clutching

she were, why all the secrecy?

close to Balfour, closer than siblings, which irked Ivy – wasn’t she the one Balfour had just confessed his feelings to? Weren’t

throwing a wrench in the

a whirl, and even the food before her lost its

name… it was so familiar. Where had she seen it before?

a bad feeling –

wasn’t the two-timing type. Shaking her head, she tried to stop her thoughts from running

Ivy was