The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2257

“Do you really think so? Do you honestly believe you could have pulled off what I did if were in my shoes?”

Balfour’s words came without a filter, his success built on a foundation of sweat and sacrifice that dwarfed that of the average Joe.

When he first started carving out his empire, he ditched the name ‘Howard’ like last season’s fashion. Few knew of this moniker, let alone that he could ride on the coattails of the Howard family.

After his own venture took off, he returned to the Howards to lead the family business, propelling their stock through the roof with his own company in tow.

This wasn’t the kind of feat any trust fund kid could just stumble into.

Standing there with confidence, he knew he had earned every bit of it.

Nowadays, a single stomp of his foot in the social circle would send tremors like an earthquake – a status he fought tooth and nail to achieve.

courage against weak women, didn’t even register on Balfour’s

to the bottom of who had laid hands on Ivy,

had zero respect

Give me that kind of dough, and I’d rack up the same kind of wins, easy. Don’t kid

other day, faced with a big shot like Balfour, Kael would be bowing

But not today.

in his clutches, he held a trump card, and

big guy, don’t listen to him. We’re all on different life paths; not everyone gets to shine like that.”

and he spat on the ground as he recalled Diana’s lifelong disregard for

women were alike. Margot’s sweet nothings were just a front, all because she

You think I don’t know you actors are all after the rich and powerful?

had never faced such insult since stepping into the limelight. In the cover of night, she felt her cheeks burning with

you can’t just lump all