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?”

from a nearby table and held it out to her. “Just down this drink, and you’re free

at drinking, managing a single glass of wine was within her

naive enough to believe

will be a second, a third, until she’s completely

drink,” Ivy said, lifting the hem of her

his name, reached out and yanked her back. “Not so fast, Miss

Ivy stumbled from the push, about to make a

appeared behind her, his arm snaking around her waist, steadying her with a

her balance and turned to see a familiar face that left

had come to her aid, Nolan Harris, looked coldly at the interrupter. “This lady is a friend of mine. You got business with

Ivy suddenly shrank back, shrugged, and slunk away

was dispatched, the heroic Nolan turned to Ivy with a smile and