The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2054

“Ah, it’s Grandma Alyssa,” Ivy murmured, her lips pursing just as she strove to maintain a serene facade.

Giselle chuckled, her eyebrows arching playfully. “You bet! Grandma Alyssa’s cooking is something I wouldn’t miss for the world! She’s always had a soft spot for me ever since I was a little girl. I used to always pop over to the Howard Mansion to hang out with Balfour, and the dear lady would spoil us with candy!”

Indeed. Giselle and Balfour had been thick as thieves since they were knee-high to a grasshopper, so naturally, Alyssa would have known her from way back.

And given how stunning Giselle had turned out, she must have been quite the adorable tyke.

Facing such a cherubic little darling, it was no wonder Alyssa had been so taken with her.

What Ivy could not fathom, though, was why Alyssa had not played cupid with those two.

She would not be stuck here if they had ended up together, playing this ridiculous charade!

unwilling to dwell on it

Balfour have been hitched for a good stretch now. Surely you must’ve had the pleasure

the fleeting flicker of discomfort. Feigning shock, her hand flew to her mouth as she exclaimed, “My goodness, Ivy,

deepened. It was clear as day; Giselle was showing her cozy relationship with Grandma

her. Ivy could not care

time catching up with her later.

words, Ivy started for the stairs. She

Giselle watched Ivy’s ascent, envy smoldering within.

Balfour’s room so confidently? Did she even deserve that privilege?

could Giselle possibly reminisce

grown up alongside Balfour, but her family’s status was a far cry from the Howards’. They were merely acquaintances of

was that Alyssa had never liked Giselle, often preventing her from visiting Balfour as a

when Giselle entered showbiz and needed connections, she had to turn to Balfour for help.