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.

for days, tossing and turning at night, struggling to wake in the morning. Now, at her groggiest, Mara was out, leaving

her surprise, she opened the door to find Balfour who was sharply dressed. Olivia’s eyes went wide as the sight of a handsome man

What brings you here?

nodded and asked,

jogged Olivia’s memory. Mara

wasn’t feeling great, so she went out early for some exercise. Got something urgent for her? Want me to call her

Tell her to stop these little games, or she can’t blame me for

demeanor made it clear how much he cared for Ivy. No man would draw such a firm line with a childhood

really comfortable passing that message along. Better you tell

frowned, hoping to settle matters

How’d that woman get the upper hand

elevator door opened, and Mara’s voice carried across, causing Olivia’s face

talk, and here Olivia was, hoping she hadn’t actually done