The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2341

Mara was out of sight, and Balfour didn’t bother himself with the details; he just delved back into his work.

No sooner had Alyssa stepped out than she saw Mara bustling down from upstairs, clutching a glass of milk as if her life depended on it.

Alyssa wondered what on earth had taken Mara upstairs in the first place – wasn’t her room on the ground floor?

Trusting her gut, Alyssa decided to follow.

Upon reaching the kitchen, Mara started scrubbing a glass furiously, something normally left to the servants. What was she doing in the kitchen, of all places?

to Mara from

jumped, almost dropping the glass

the doorway, where Alyssa stood, unsure if she had been seen

of water? Let me pour you one,”

a little walk. But what brings you to the kitchen at this hour? Feeling

cast a furtive glance back at the sink, relieved that the glass was out o Alyssa’s position. She forced a sheepish smile and said, “You’ve caught me, Despite a hearty dinner, I find myself hungry again. No need to trouble the ma make myself a quick snack. I’ll just heat some pasta. Are you hungry,

in her presence. To what she was up to, she’d

in mind, she shook her head, declining Mara’s offer, “If you’re hungry, have the maids fix you something. It’s no bother. But if you insist on making pasta yourself, just be careful with the

mentioned retiring for the