The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1538

Ida deciphered a flicker of disdain from Bryan’s expression, which naturally grated on her nerves.

Meanwhile, her secretary, wracked with guilt for not intercepting the intruder, stood nervously by the door.

Ida fixed her gaze on Bryan for a moment, then lifted her eyes and waved her hand dismissively at her secretary, signaling for her to leave.

Relieved, the secretary quickly closed the door behind her as she left.

With no one else in the office, Ida didn’t bother to hide her disdain for Bryan. “What makes you think I’m not worthy of your courtesy, Bryan? What are you doing here?”

Bryan responded with a smirk. “Oh, Ms. Gipson, don’t be so sensitive. It was just a joke! You used to joke around with me all the time. What happened? Can’t take a joke anymore? Are you really mad?”

at all. What do you want, Bryan? Speak

office decor. Everything was the same as it had been three years ago. Not a single thing had

the days when he would visit this office regularly, only to

about that time when Ida’s shirtless ex-boyfriend

desk impatiently. “Bryan, if you don’t have any business,

gaze predatory. “I came to catch up. Are you free?”

by ‘catching up.’ She adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses. “I’m sorry, Bryan, but I’m quite busy today”

to the café around the corner. An hour might not be a lot, but it

laughed. “I’m not busy.”

time with him, also laughed. “Great! I’m free as a bird, too. I can stick around.”

tapped rhythmically on her desk. “Sorry, Bryan. I’m not busy, but I have an appointment with someone else today. I can’t ‘catch up’ with you. Maybe some other

a hint of amusement.