The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2092

She spoke in a faint, almost pitiable voice as she tried to explain herself.

“Madam, honestly, I had no idea how the power went out. The whole house was plunged into darkness, and I was just… scared. It’s a natural instinct, you know?”

She kept on explaining, her voice laced with desperation. It was evident that she understood the influence Alyssa held; if she willed it, she could make life in the industry unbearable for her. And she wasn’t about to let all her hard work go down the drain.

Waiting for the day she would become Mrs. Howard, plotting sweet revenge on the old bat.

“Giselle, do you really take me for a pushover? You think I didn’t do my homework before coming here?”

Alyssa paced slowly towards the main switch, her steps measured and deliberate. She reached out, opened a hidden panel, and firmly pulled down a lever.

throughout the house flickered back to

throw my way?” Alyssa’s voice was icy as she turned to face her. Giselle froze, stunned. “This… this… how could

“Giselle, you come from a respectable family. I know your father once did a favor for Balfour, so I’d rather not make this unpleasant for either of us. This is your last warning. If there’s a

grin, “I… I understand. You can rest assured and I

verge of swearing an

Alyssa knew all too well that promises from a

today was merely to assert the stance of the Howard family. If Giselle continued down this path,

collapsing against the wall on the floor, a mix of defiance

glass from the side and hurled it against the wall, “Why, damn it! All of this should have

woman like Giselle wouldn’t back down so easily, but the Howard family had been more than fair, giving her two chances already. If she caught her harassing Balfour again, she

respect for her father’s past favors. Not wanting her grandson caught in a bind,

Balfour came downstairs to fetch his phone, Alyssa had already deleted those few