Chapter 2023

She turned her gaze to the window, pretending not to hear a thing.

“Ivy, am I talking to air here?” Balfour fought to keep his irritation at bay, pressing on patiently.

Ivy had been staring outside, barely acknowledging him with a slight turn of her head before she promptly faced away again, ignoring him completely.

It was he who had been caught up in a scandal with Giselle, and here he was, escorting her to meet the director. She had not even confronted him about it, and yet he had the gall to speak to her as if he were the one wronged.

As if she were the one who had messed up!

Balfour had tried to engage her twice now, to no avail. For a man of his stature, his patience was wearing thin.

“Pull over.”

At his command, the driver promptly parked at the closest spot available and turned to ask, “Mr. Howard, shall I step out?”

“Yes.”

the ignition, the driver

alone in the car, Balfour reached out, forcibly turning Ivy to face him. “Ivy, I’m speaking to you. Didn’t

Ivy sighed in exasperation.

didn’t you respond?” Balfour’s brows furrowed

had personally stepped in to smooth Ivy’s path in the cutthroat world

had no word of gratitude, treating him as if he were

an ungrateful

hurt, “Weren’t you here with

frowned. “Who

need anyone to tell me. I saw with my own eyes! Why would you be here in Colton’s office

you think I approached Colton because of Giselle?”

sudden delight in Balfour, and

She was jealous.

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