The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1996

Chapter 1996

Ivy and Quinton had been in touch a lot lately and she’d even roped him into doing quite a few favors for her.

Ivy was well aware of Quinton’s knack for getting things done, so having him teach Clara a lesson wouldn’t have been a tall order for

him.

But Ivy wanted to handle this herself.

She was determined to give as good as she got from anyone who had wronged her, convinced that it was the only way she’d ever grow

stronger.

“I can take care of it myself. Besides, Quinton’s been a huge help to me recently. He’s your secretary, not my errand boy. I can’t keep piling work on him.” Ivy pressed her lips together, offering a faint smile.

For some reason, that smile, which revealed a hint of vulnerability, made him ache for her.

said as he stepped forward and casually took her hand, “I’m

process what was happening, she found herself being ushered out

in tow as if he didn’t hear her at

Looking down at their intertwined hands, her cheeks were flushing and her mind was

Without realizing it,

it once was.

opened the passenger door for

was suddenly conscious of her free hand and somehow she

as he gently nudged her into the

to a nearby diner and ordered

meaning immediately, served all the dishes in five minutes, “Mr. Howard,

a mix of curiosity and skepticism, “Balfour, are you sure

table’s regular order of mine. If I show up, they serve it; if I don’t, it’s their staff meal.” Balfour ladled some soup into a bowl and passed it

the lavishness of the gesture; an entire table’s worth of food prepped daily was no

you come here often?” she asked.

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