The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2048

Giselle hinted with a sly smile that Balfour was probably chasing after her, but she had turned him down for the sake of her acting career.

“You know, I’m pretty clued in on the whole situation between you two” Giselle said, her face betraying a touch of guilt as she locked her gaze onto Ivy’s’expression. “Alyssa has been on his case for years about settling down, setting him up with all these blind dates. He didn’t have much of a choice, so he roped you into being his decoy.”

Ivy’s head shot up, her face a picture of shock. “What did you say?”

“It’s kinda sad, really. You’re still so young and already playing house with someone else. Sure, it’s a sham, but you went through the whole official process. If you get married for real next time, you’ll be a second-timer! I just hope your future boyfriend won’t hold it against you!”

Since Ivy had signed that contract with.Balfour, she had strictly adhered to its terms, never breathing a word of their fake marriage to anyone.

She had kept her end of the bargain, but Balfour had spilled the beans to Giselle early on.

With such private matters being shared, it seemed like their relationship was definitely not ordinary.

Yet, Balfour had assured her that he and Giselle were just friends, nothing more.

And who was deceiving

harder and

could not help but let

with her. She was just testing the waters, and the reaction

mind was

that, she barely registered what Giselle was saying, only

hotel room, too unsettled to do much of anything. She

decided to swing by the Howard Mansion to grab some fresh

arriving home, she found Alyssa sipping tea in the living room. “Grandma,” Ivy greeted weakly, sinking down beside her. “I’ve missed you today.”

time to visit, have you?”

Ivy had started filming, her visits

not the same

been really tight. I only got a break today to come by Ivy

studied her granddaughter’s pallor with concern.