The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2044

Ivy stood frozen, her mind a whirlwind of emotions, as Balfour shoved Giselle, aiming to put some distance between them.

In that same instant, Giselle caught sight of Ivy not far off, her eyes suddenly gleaming with malice. She deliberately leaned closer to Balfour and whined, “Look, Balfour, isn’t that Ivy over there?”

The moment Ivy appeared, a flicker of panic crossed Balfour’s eyes.

To any onlooker, the scene painted a suspicious picture of their relationship.

Ivy watched them for what felt like an eternity before marching over, thrusting Balfour’s phone into his hand, and turning on her heel to leave.

“Ivy!” Balfour called out.

She did not stop. Balfour knew Ivy had gotten the wrong idea, and he pushed Giselle aside, intending to chase after Ivy.

Giselle had finally achieved her goal, making Ivy witness a compromising scene, and she was not about to let Balfour off the hook that easily…

“Ah!”

a few steps, Giselle suddenly screamed and collapsed into his arms.

back. No matter how he shook

be ignored, so Balfour could only watch as Ivy disappeared

bellowed, and Quinton came running in from outside to stand by his side.

Balfour dumped Giselle into Quinton’s arms. “Take

Quinton responded and

not reveal her act. If Balfour discovered her ruse, any semblance of their long-standing acquaintance would be shattered.

with Ivy; he could not allow her to.

a few steps

“Hello?”

all the executives are present; we’re just waiting on you.”

was crucial. Any mishap could impact the Howard Group’s objectives for the remainder of

finally said