The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2514

Ivy’s eyes sparkled, but Balfour quickly added, “But you’re only allowed to drink at home, nowhere else, okay?”

“Why not? This stuff is sweet, even better than soda,” Ivy said, taking a big gulp and then sipping it slowly as if she couldn’t bear to part with the taste.

“You might think it’s weak, but too much will get you buzzed, especially for a lightweight like you.”

Ivy was downing her drink as if it were lemonade, and in no time, her glass was empty.

She didn’t want to weave through the crowd for a second round, so she just gazed longingly at Balfour’s burgundy-colored wine, which looked equally tantalizing.

“What flavor is yours? Is it sweet?”

“Not very, but it has a fruity bouquet. Do you want to try it?”

Ivy’s gaze followed the wine glass in Balfour’s hand, and she nodded unconsciously.

“Yes, please.”

Ivy closed the distance in two steps and pressed her lips

when he saw Ivy still eyeing his red wine, unwilling to look away.

can’t believe you’re getting tipsy over

eyebrows knitted together. “I’m perfectly fine. The drink’s delightful, and I

me talking drunk.

Ivy nodded obediently.

the glass to her lips. “Just a

not give her more, knowing her tolerance was

her a sip, he pulled back the glass.

this one isn’t good. It’s

stuck out her tongue as if truly offended by the taste. She preferred the sweet

finest wines aren’t just about sweetness; the best have a complexity where the initial bitterness gives way to a lingering fruitiness, much like the art of tasting fine

and fruit on the palate, bitter yet not astringent, and after