The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2495

Her man Balfour had finally become someone else’s husband, all thanks to the woman standing before her.

The bitterness gnawed at her, and even her fists were clenched in silent rage.

Olivia sauntered over again, “Well, I never thought I’d see the day the big-shot CEO of Howard Group would be slaving away in the kitchen. Quite the domestic god, aren’t we? Right, Mara?”

She gave Mara’s shoulder a little pinch-a warning to keep her composure, or they might not be so welcome in these halls again.

Mara took a deep breath and managed a strained smile, “Yeah, I’m just surprised you wouldn’t hire a helper or something. With Ms. Dunhill off on set and Balfour buried in work, getting a little help would free up some time for you both. Otherwise, you’re stuck sweating over little domesticity.”

Their careers kept them busy, so the moments they

idea of a housekeeper intruding on their rare alone time was unappealing. They’d moved out for the very

became a delightful shared endeavor. Time with Balfour was time savored, no matter

silent communication didn’t escape Mara and

first time, Olivia began to doubt Mara’s narrative about their thin-skinned relationship. Snatching this

they couldn’t conjure up anyway. A couple of

food tasted bland, but she did nothing

and Ivy were far more relaxed-it was their house, after

hard to miss. When Ivy accidentally picked up a piece of onion, Balfour deftly removed it from her plate and onto his own, following up

up, the protein’s good for you,”