The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2413

Mara’s mind raced as she pieced together the puzzle. Something told her that Balfour had been onto her for a while now.

Why else would he confront her so directly? He seemed to be waiting for her to slip up and confess.

With a frustrated nibble on her lip, Mara cursed her luck. She had thought her scheme was foolproof, but Balfour’s intuition had sniffed something out after all.

Yet, despite everything, seeing Ivy’s online reputation shredded to the point of universal disdain was a small victory she could savor.

Whether Balfour knew the truth or not, as long as Ivy couldn’t hold her head high in public, Mara had won.

As for Balfour’s opinion of her, that was the least of her worries.

late sister, and Balfour’s defenses would crumble. He owed her that much,

had already rehearsed the perfect act of innocence and victimhood for their next encounter.

phone buzzed with a message from

important now?” Mara muttered, exasperation creeping into her voice.

she dialed the international call, ready to face

this semester? You’re making it sound like I’m about to miss a

enjoy a joyful life and have people that you can rely on back home, I’m left here

a mess, her clothes looked like they’d seen a scuffle, and her normally vibrant face was pale and drawn, her lips cracked. This wasn’t like Olivia, who took pride in

I’ve told you a million times not to try to keep up with the drinking games those guys play. Look at you

her face. Alarm bells rang in Mara’s head as she sat up quickly, only