The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2164

Ivy was right there, almost blending into the wallpaper, when Balfour didn’t even bother to ask her for a tissue, opting to ask Giselle instead. It was pretty obvious who mattered more to Balfour.

“Sure, I’ve got plenty!” chirped Giselle, her voice bubbling with faux embarrassment as she paused mid-stride towards her tote. She turned to Balfour with a coy tilt of her head, “Oh, Balfour, silly me, I almost forgot about Ivy right there! Wouldn’t it be better if you used Ivy’s tissue instead?”

As she spoke, Giselle cast a glance at Ivy, who watched the scene with a detached coolness.

When their eyes met, Giselle deliberately shuffled closer to Balfour, feigning fear and vulnerability.

Ivy had to suppress a chuckle.

Giselle’s performance in front of Balfour was Oscar-worthy, far surpassing any of her

-on-screen roles.

Balfour, unfazed by the theatrics, glanced at Ivy but avoided any real eye contact.

“Just get me one, that’s all,” Balfour said, his voice even and indifferent.

triumph was hard to contain, “Alright, just hang on here, I don’t have

would wait right there.

tissue, the crowd parting again automatically to let the

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no exception. She had a penchant for the same understated

quest to catch Balfour’s eye, Giselle had deliberately started buying from the same brand. Occasionally, she’d wear a matching item, fueling the gossip

Spotted in Matching Outfits with the Elusive Howard Heir – Wedding Bells by Year’s End?”

Romance: The Giselle

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would sporadically pop up. Alyssa, the family matriarch,

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gossip would never make it to print. Clearly, some were playing a calculated

they’re Howard material,” Alyssa

curry favor – never missing a holiday or birthday gift – she had yet to