The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2371

“Balfour, are you actually insinuating that I deliberately knocked Ms. Lewis down and then played the innocent right in front of you?”

A quick frown creased Balfour’s brow before smoothing out again. “I didn’t say that, but you know exactly what went down in that restroom. You claim ignorance and you couldn’t even hold my gaze. How do you expect me to take your word for it?”

Balfour had always prided himself on knowing Ivy well. If she were truly as forthright as she claimed, she wouldn’t appear so weak.

“Ha, so that’s your rationale for pinning this on me? Why not consider that Ms. Lewis took a tumble on her own? And let’s not forget I’m still hobbling around on crutches!”

Ivy’s hands shook ever so slightly. Though she had mastered navigating with crutches, her arms were sore and growing weary. She was nearing her limit.

But Balfour’s concern was solely for Victoria, still lying on the floor. How could he notice Ivy’s impending fall?

With a self-deprecating thought, Ivy recognized that she would always be an afterthought in the face of Mara.

long known this, so why did it still

already deemed her the culprit behind Mara’s

even matter anymore? He had already made

suddenly, Nolan appeared behind Ivy,

are you

turned, offering Nolan a grateful glance. “Thanks for asking, Nolan.

of concern, though he tried to mask

exactly, but with a growing crowd of onlookers eager

here. We should let them take over. With all

at Nolan’s hand on Ivy’s arm, his eyes swiftly moving away. He said nothing but stood up from Mara’s side, whispering instructions to the manager, who nodded and began

the crowd had dispersed and the ambulance arrived, the paramedics did a quick patch-up job on Mara before transferring her to the

Who is coming with us?”

into the ambulance. Before the door closed, he hesitated and looked at