The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1941

“I know everyone around here. Just tell me who you’re looking for, maybe I can help ya out!” The man blocked Ivy’s path as she tried to sidestep him. “Hey, lady, hold up! Don’t be so cold. I’m just trying to lend a hand here! Why the silent treatment?”

Ivy, finding herself cornered, reluctantly engaged in a verbal dance. “I’m meeting someone, my date actually. Would you mind stepping aside?”

She thought her request was polite enough, but for some reason, the man bristled, “And who’s this date of yours? Do tell.”

“Sorry, that’s none of your business,” Ivy replied, not keen on entertaining his advances.

Yet the man remained an unyielding obstacle.

With a sigh, Ivy’s patience wore thin. “Sir, what will it take for you to let me pass?”

casually grabbed a glass of wine from a nearby table and held

adept at drinking, managing a single glass of wine was within her capacity. However, after a

spiked into that drink? She was not naive

she takes the first drink, there will be a second, a

drink,” Ivy said, lifting the hem of

reached out and yanked her back. “Not so fast, Miss High-and-Mighty. It’s

high heels, Ivy stumbled from the push, about to make a scene in

a man appeared behind her, his arm snaking around her waist,

to see

looked coldly at the interrupter. “This lady

with Ivy suddenly shrank back, shrugged, and

Ivy with a smile and concern. “You