Chapter 2664

Ivy felt like a rag doll, her legs weak and her body slumped. Seeing her in such a state, Balfour effortlessly scooped her up in his arms.

Under normal circumstances, her pride would have been bruised being carried like this in front of colleagues. But now, limp as an overcooked noodle, she was powerless to resist. The embarrassment of her outburst left her wishing she could just bury her face in Balfour’s chest.

From the back, no one could tell that Balfour was carrying Ivy as his steps were steady and solid, as if he feared even the slightest jostle might disturb her.

Balfour’s embrace was warm.

Comforted by his presence, Ivy drifted off to sleep. When she awoke, they were already. sitting in his car. She mumbled his name groggily, and he promptly turned on the light and asked, “Thirsty? Need some water?”

a bottle

at the wrap

could tell she was trying to sidestep the awkwardness of the evening. He played along, “We’re still in the parking lot. You fell asleep, so I didn’t drive off. Figured

the party if you want. They’re probably still there. Weren’t you the

shouldn’t have gone past two drinks. But who’d have thought I’d get this smashed? Don’t you

cheeks were still flushed, and as she leaned back in the seat, her gaze at Balfour seemed to sparkle. He leaned in instinctively and covered her lips with his, “The wine tonight wasn’t bad. If you want, we can have another go some other time. But next time, no drinking

friends and good-natured folks, so a bit of drunkenness was

Clara. Whenever she if he could make the time, he’d be there to pick

with friends like Evadne around. Past lessons had been harsh, and he couldn’t bear the

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