The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2055

She paused mid-step and turned around.

Downstairs, Giselle spotted Balfour returning and quickly trotted over to him. “You’re finally back. I’ve been waiting for you for ages!”

The man’s gaze darkened slightly at the sight of Giselle, clearly surprised. “What are you doing here?”

Balfour had no idea about Giselle coming over for dinner.

“Alyssa invited me for dinner. I thought she would’ve told you!” Giselle’s peripheral vision caught Ivy standing at the top of the stairs, and she immediately reached out to help Balfour with his coat. “Come on! Take off your coat. It’s warm inside. Let me hang it up for you.”

She was playing the part of the Howard family’s lady of the house, waiting for her working husband to come home to help him out of his coat.

“No need.”

Balfour turned his body, subtly avoiding her touch.

saw this exchange and could not quite name the taste

room.

their affection downstairs if they wanted, not fearing Alyssa discovering their marriage plans. After all, it would not be her responsibility if things

the help of a servant, Balfour glanced at Giselle. “How long have you

“Balfour, Grandma Alyssa is so good to me. She even cooked

then make yourself at home. I’m going

seen Ivy

had been somewhat intimate, and

room and pushed

bathroom wrapped only in a towel, her shoulders and back pale and glowing.

guard by his sudden appearance, Ivy instinctively pulled the towel tighter, covering her chest. “You…

back to reality, his tone mocking. “This is my room. Is it strange that

to argue but realized he was

he had every right to

so close together earlier, she had thought they would spend some time chatting downstairs and had