The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2347

As Balfour left the house that morning. Alyssa had insisted he swing by her room after returning. He couldn’t pinpoint what had happened the previous night, but Balfour had this nagging feeling that something was amiss.

[Mr. Howard, Ivy’s getting an earful from Colton right now. She needs you to swoop in and save the day]

Margot had even sent a snapshot of Ivy, who looked much thinner.

A knot formed in Balfour’s stomach. Hadn’t she assured everyone she could take care of herself? How could she have wasted away like this in just a few days?

Ivy’s hair was tousled by the wind, her complexion ghostly pale with not a hint of rosiness and, to make matters worse, she sported dark circles under her eyes

Balfour grabbed his coat in a hurry, ready to leave.

to knock, armed with a stack of documents, when Balfour burst out of the door. Balfour didn’t even stop to chat, rushing off as

pressing

contact from the day Ivy insisted on moving into the dorm. Despite her stubborn independence, he just couldn’t

initial photo showing Ivy’s new living quarters and

Ivy? She didn’t know any of

closer to Margot, he would have urged her to send more pictures. How could he

not used to living in the dormitory? Why do

Balfour, his production’s financial linchpin. He needed to take

feared that subpar dorm conditions might be taking a toll on Ivy-and by extension, their production.

clearly held tvy

Ivy to live solo in the dorms, but that was a rich man’s game, and Colton steered clear.