The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2307

Mara barged into the woods, practically begging for trouble.

What if there were rattlesnakes or wild animals lurking inside? It was anyone’s guess.

But Mara wasn’t foolish; after feigning a dash into the woods, she quickly hunkered down in a secluded nook.

Once she was sure Balfour couldn’t see her, she settled in to wait.

Balfour, hot on his heels, plunged into the woods only to find Mara had vanished into thin air, his face darkening with worry.

How could someone just disappear like that?

Just then, Ivy came huffing over, her cellphone in hand.

“Hold your horses; don’t just charge in there. I’ve already called Grandpa and Grandma, asking them to send some folks over to help search. The woods was too vast and deep. If we rush in now, Grandpa and Grandma will have to scatter their search party for us too. Let’s just wait here.”

knit tight, and he wasn’t

about this place. If we all just stand around here, she could be getting farther away by the minute. How long before we find her then? You wait here for Grandpa and

icy, leaving Ivy

opened her mouth, standing there

was Balfour implying?

blaming her for Mara

she said something

he mean,

to call him for

realization, sending a chill

resentment stirred within

this mess her fault?

the search party, and now she

on their way. Stamping her foot in frustration. and biting her lip, she couldn’t

had wanted to storm off the moment Balfour