The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2003

Tessa was angry like a caged animal, her voice tinged with urgency, “Ivy, for heaven’s sake, why are you acting so dense? Are you really going to pass up a catch like that to wait on grumpy old men?”

Ivy had to stifle a laugh. The idea that Tessa still believed she was involved with some older men was ludicrous.

“Say what you will, Ivy replied nonchalantly, pulling out her phone to summon an Uber.

Tessa’s anxiety spiked, and she started to circle, “Ivy, I’m just saying you shouldn’t let a good man slip through your fingers.”

Ivy tuned her out, her gaze fixed on her phone screen, tracking the approaching ride.

When the car arrived, Ivy quickly ushered Tessa inside, slammed the door shut, and told the driver to go.

Ivy exhaled

turn her life upside down, shrouding

find Nolan, “Nolan, I’m really sorry about earther. I

looking at her with concern, “You seem upset, and is everything all right?”

to air her family’s dirty laundry, so she simply shook her head with a smile, “No,

seem to get along, do you? You were clearly uneasy about her

was obvious to anyone with eyes that Ivy and Tessa had a strained relationship, but

conversation was interrupted by a call from Balfour. Ivy quickly answered, and Balfour asked, “Ivy, where

any sort of relationship with Nolan, and thinking it best to avoid complications, she didn’t

you finished? I can

thing lvy wanted was for Balfour to show up, potentially exposing her lie,

didn’t press further