The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2453

Seren was kicking herself over her past choices. It was all her fault for being too greedy. If only she had stuck to Mara’s plan, posted those comments online, and then called it quits, things wouldn’t have spiraled out of control like this.

After Mara hung up the phone, she tossed her phone aside with a mocking sneer.

“Grasping for too much, you end up with nothing. It wasn’t my fault that she wanted to play the online celebrity game.”

Luckily, Mara was always one step ahead. She had a backup plan to wash her hands clean of this mess.

The last incident had already rattled Balfour, so she decided to lay low for a while.

If Balfour truly didn’t want to take their relationship to the next level, she’d play the dutiful little sister. But deep down, she was convinced that Balfour held a soft spot for her – it was just Ivy’s presence that was a thorn in her side.

That woman must have pulled some trick to get so close to him. The thought alone made Mara’s blood boil with jealousy.

time, and Mara was certain Balfour

a goner, and only now did she realize the ruthlessness of the woman

in the

up, facing the grim reality of a three-year

the court’s verdict came through, Balfour had Leo and his team spread the news, and they even set up an Ivy Studio on

the emotional turmoil, was slow to grasp what was happening around her.

much trouble for you, is it?” she finally asked

giving it

you forgotten? We’re a real married couple now. There’s no such thing

always been the one to shoulder her burdens alone, growing up in a family that

them. It felt like Balfour was always the one making sacrifices for her. Sometimes she feared that