The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2007

Staring at her empty hands, Giselle’s face flashed a moment of embarrassment, but she quickly summoned a smile, “Looks like I dropped the ball there. Sorry, Balfour, I’ll make sure to come up with a better plan for your next birthday.”

Giselle reached out once more, looping her arm through his, “Come on, don’t be mad at me, alright? Today’s your special day, and.. it’s all about having a good time.”

Balfour sighed, a wry smile on his face, “I’m not mad.”

“That’s a relief,” Giselle beamed, her grin bright as the sun, “I’ve booked us a private room at the clubhouse next door. Let’s all head over for some drinks to celebrate. And about this cake, I know sweets aren’t your thing, but I put a lot of effort into picking it out. You’ve got to at least try a slice.”

It was impossible to say no to Giselle when she was like this. Balfour glanced at Ivy, who stood quietly to the side, and gave a

small nod.

“I knew you’d agree.” Giselle chirped, delighted, standing close to Balfour, “Let’s go and have a blast. No holding back tonight. Everyone, we’re here to party.”

Cheers erupted as the group started moving towards the clubhouse, with Balfour and Giselle leading the way.

herself getting pushed further and further

in celebrating with Giselle and a bunch of strangers, but after hesitating for a moment, she

movie tickets out of the blue, trying to get

now it seemed she wasn’t doing what a wife should either, even if it was just a

even knowing her own husband, Balfour’s birthday, while Giselle remembered and had prepared a cake, gifts, and

party.

looked back

smile, wanting to

reached the clubhouse, the party kicked into full gear. As the

attention.

presenting him with a gift, “we’ve all picked this out with care,

sit in, trying to

hadn’t brought a gift. It would be mortifying to be the only one

everyone else had brought

hand, offering one to Ivy, “why are you sitting all alone here? Come join the rest of us for a