The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1995

After today’s charade, Balfour seemed to see a different side of her.

She had orchestrated the whole scene, igniting in Clara a hope for acting, only to have her schooled during the audition.

And she had cleverly left behind leverage that could be used to threaten Clara. This woman appeared to be quite the schemer.

“An actress?” Ivy asked, puzzled by his question. She walked over, plugged the USB drive into her laptop, and began to copy the necessary security footage. “Why would I want to be an actress? I’m not Clara. She dreams of fame and the red-carpet lifestyle but I don’t want that much attention.”

Balfour cracked a faint smile, “Really? But I thought you outperformed your sister back there. You’ve got a natural talent so you must have a future in it.”

Realizing he was ribbing her, Ivy felt embarrassed about her performance in Clara’s scene. “Balfour, if you’re here just to mock me, then please, get your laughs and leave!”

to carry a secret. “You put on a good show and are

admit his smile looked stunning on his good-looking

brought him joy, she’d let him have his moment.

his mockery wouldn’t cost her anything!

she turned her attention back to

fell in the security room and Balfour’s gaze turned scorching as he

stomach growling at

and hadn’t even got to breakfast. It was past one in the afternoon, and her hunger was asserting itself naturally since she hadn’t eaten lunch as well. Feeling humiliated at the thought of her growling stomach in front of Balfour, she wished the earth

expected that Balfour didn’t

“Are you hungry?”