The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1905

The door swung open from the inside, and there stood Balfour, clad in a sleek black tracksuit, the epitome of casual luxury.

“Your guy said you… you wanted to see me?”

Without a word, Balfour turned and sauntered deeper into the house, leaving Ivy no choice but to follow him inside.

The interior was a study in minimalist elegance, the kind of understated opulence that made her family’s attempts at grandeur look like child’s play.

Standing in the living room, Ivy maintained a careful distance. “So, what’s up? Why’d you call me here?”

“Take a seat.” Balfour slid a folder across the table toward her. “If there’s anything you don’t like, we’ve still got time to change it.”

bold letters on the first page left her speechless, “Marriage

his coffee as if proposing a business merger rather than a lifelong commitment.

year, and walk away with a million-dollar annual

the contract, closing the folder with a snap and

that, she rose to leave, but just then, her

making no move to stop her, no attempt to

for the need to appease his grandparents, he’d never even consider marrying a

call had come

years and increasingly anxious about his bachelorhood, setting him up

beginning, Alyssa would consult Balfour about these setups, but now she merely informed him of

I’m not looking to get married

age, all we want is to see you kids settled down. Otherwise, your granddad and I will go to our graves with eyes wide