The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1971

Balfour yanked Ivy out of the Harris Group, guiding her to his car parked at the curb.

“Ivy, do you just let my words fly past your ears? Just yesterday I warned you to act with some decorum, considering you’re Mrs. Howard now. And here you are, rushing to see Nolan. Can’t you wait?”

“What are you talking about?” Ivy’s heart sank at his tone, knowing Mr. High-and-Mighty had gotten the wrong end of the stick again. “I was honestly here for a job interview. I had no clue that Nolan was the CEO!”

Balfour snorted with a smirk bordering on a sneer. “Old friends who ‘don’t know’ each other? Really?”

“I’m serious! Nolan and I went to high school together but weren’t exactly close. I don’t know anything about his family. I just needed a job, that’s all.” Ivy’s defense sounded weak even to her, but she had to put it out there. Believing her was his choice.

His grip tightened on her wrist. “And who said you needed to work?”

Balfour’s gaze was icy, treating her as if she’d committed some grave sin.

me.” Ivy struggled, trying to break free from

her arm, unyielding. “You’re Mrs. Howard now. You don’t need a job, especially not at some other man’s company. Doing that, you’re just

couldn’t help but whimper, tears

too harsh. Looking down, he saw not just the red marks from his grip but several scratches as

I can’t depend on the

to repay you. I owe you three million dollars; how can I pay

expression softened slightly. “No one’s asking for

borrow it, and I will pay it back!” Ivy

hadn’t stolen or done anything shady. She just wanted to earn her

ཨོཾ ཥོ གཽ ན ཝཱ

tight, and she blinked rapidly, swallowing the

the satisfaction of seeing her cry. No matter how much it hurt, she wouldn’t give him that power.

in his heart at the sight of her fighting back