The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2500

Ivy was lost in thought when Balfour suddenly pinched her chin, “Hey, what’s on your mind? By my side, you’re not allowed to think of other men.”

Ivy couldn’t help but let out a snort of laughter, “Caspian is already fifty. Are you seriously jealous of him?”

Balfour wasn’t having any of it. There he was, right in front of Ivy, and she was still thinking about another man.

“Enough about others. Let’s just go to bed. You’ve got dance rehearsal tomorrow.”

Balfour knew Ivy’s schedule better than anyone.

Sure enough, at the mention of another day of training, Ivy groaned and flopped down.

Though she was eager to deliver a perfect performance for her fans, the daily grind in the studio was truly exhausting.

Balfour didn’t brush Ivy off; the next day, he went straight over to the house Mara and the others had rented.

been jet-lagged for days, tossing and turning at night, struggling to wake in the morning. Now, at her groggiest, Mara was out, leaving Olivia to trudge to the

was sharply dressed. Olivia’s eyes went wide as the sight

you here?

and asked, “Is

memory. Mara had

wasn’t feeling great, so she went out early for some exercise. Got

handed Olivia a photo. “No need. You can tell her just as well. Tell her to stop these little games, or she can’t blame me for not

cared for Ivy. No man would draw such a firm line

really comfortable passing that message along. Better you tell her yourself when she’s

hoping to settle matters once and for all.

that woman get the upper hand on

door opened, and Mara’s voice carried across, causing Olivia’s face to turn to panic.

to bring Clara back for a talk, and here Olivia