The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2352

Mara was just double-checking with Balfour to make sure that Alyssa hadn’t spilled any beans she shouldn’t have.

Mara had slipped out early that morning, eager to avoid Alyssa who might corner her with questions about last night’s fiasco.

Even though she had managed to brush off Alyssa at the time, Balfour hadn’t been fully coherent then.

In his presence, she feared he might grasp the gravity of what had happened.

But now, Balfour’s voice on the phone betrayed no hint of suspicion.

Relieved, Mara asked, “Balfour, where are you at the moment? I popped over to the library this morning; there are a few books I’ve been itching to read but can’t seem to find at home. Could you swing by and give me a lift on your way back?”

Balfour furrowed his brow, hesitating. Ivy’s shoot could run late, yet Mara wanted a ride home.

you have

away from the bustling city center. They usually relied on cars for transportation.

a chauffeur, Mara surely couldn’t make it

Come on, can’t you just pick me up? Or are you tied up with something else? Is the office

he really needed to check on

up to snuff, he’d have the housekeeper

office right now. If it’s not too far, come find me over at Ivy’s set,

suggestion made Mara’s heart

already, and he was at Ivy’s?

allure Ivy, that

was drawn to her side time and again, and now he was even asking Mara to come to Ivy’s set. He

text you the address,” he said, glancing at Ivy lounging on

worried about irritating Balfour, reluctantly agreed.