The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2065

“I’m no Giselle. I don’t know your past, and as for what you do day-to-day, Mr. Howard, I’m in the dark,” Ivy said with a hint of frustration.

“I’d appreciate it if you could have Quinton send me a brief. Otherwise, the next time we have to put on a show in front of Grandma… Well, it could get messy if we slip up.”

The man’s face darkened.

She was playing hard to get now, was she?

“Ha, Ms. Dunhill, if you’d only pay a little more attention to me, you’d know everything there is to know. But you’re right; we’re alone now, so there’s no need for pretense. Keep to yourself. I’ve got paperwork to deal with.”

With that, he left without a backward glance, striding straight to his study.

Ivy turned away, picking up the script and flicking through it as if she had not heard him leave. The room was left with just her, the still air, and the fading scent of Balfour’s cologne.

They both busied themselves with their own tasks, but only Ivy was acutely aware that she had not turned a single page of the script in ages. Her mind was a mess, consumed with thoughts of him.

different worlds never

at

not help but laugh bitterly. Her affection for Balfour had always been a quiet flutter in her heart, and he had not done anything wrong. In fact, he had been nothing

not done a single thing wrong. He just… He

they were worlds apart-she from a humble background,

aside, Ivy curled into a ball. Her knees pulled up to her chest

just an actress he had

doing now? Fantasizing he might fall for her?

a ship at the airport that

would have enough

contract was over, she could stand tall and support herself, and maybe then she could

Ivy. You can do this!” She encouraged herself, picking up the script again and diving back into

his study, frozen in position, puzzled by this woman’s temper, more

just like that? Really ready to