The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2557

Ivy was yanked back and forth by the collar, but her response was eerily calm. “Look at yourself. You’re acting like a madwoman. Where’s the poise of the former Dunhill heiress? No matter how much you push us, he will only ever love me, and I bet that reality is driving you insane.”

Ivy had hit the nail on the head, pinpointing the very thing that mattered most to Clara.

Clara couldn’t fathom it-why on earth would Balfour fall for penniless Ivy? What did he see in her?

She thought that once Ivy was cast out of the Dunhill family, her life would spiral downwards, and Clara would finally breathe easy after years of pent-up frustration.

But she never anticipated that Ivy would turn to Balfour and, worse, that he would genuinely fall for her!

“You’re not suggesting I’m jealous of you, are you? What would I be jealous of? That even your own mother doesn’t love you?

With no father’s affection and no mother’s care, you’re no better off than an orphan. Do you actually believe Balfour loves you? He’s just infatuated with your looks for now. Once your beauty fades, he’ll be gone without a backward glance.

You think you’re something special to him? The entertainment industry is teeming with gorgeous actresses. Don’t flatter yourself!”

laughter. “You poor soul, begging for love, and in the end, you’ll never receive it. I’ll send Balfour a picture of you right now. I want to see if he’s going to react the way I say

swallowed hard, her

this message, he would surely

Balfour’s end, the atmosphere

let go of her vengeful spirit against Ivy, he would never have left

disaster strikes that one

asked, staring

a fake plate. They vanished after leaving the

the clock to gather information, their hearts lodged

already on the brink of a breakdown without

submitted all relevant information to the police, who

been missing for a full twenty-four hours, they couldn’t

it irritably, but that glance

marks on her face and blood trickling from-the corner of her mouth, a clear testament