The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2172

“Don’t worry. It’s just a case of live and learn for me.”

The place was a mess, with more than a few folks cornering Colton to get the scoop on whether Giselle was really behind the scandal,

“Back off, will ya? The cops were just here, didn’t you see them, or is your head in the clouds?” Colton snapped.

The questioner just chuckled and replied, “Just double-checking with you, man. Wouldn’t want to get the wrong end of the stick, would I?”

Colton waved dismissively, “Alright, enough jawing. Giselle did it, that’s all you need to know. Mind your own beeswax for the rest.”

The noise was unbearable, everyone still reeling from the bombshell.

The din wasn’t about to die down anytime soon, and Balfour was frowning, clearly itching to take a hike.

He sidled up to Ivy, who was about to ask him something when he cut in, “Hungry?”

“Huh?”

Ivy looked puzzled, but Balfour repeated, “I said, are you hungry? Shall we grab a bite together?”

said it all;

resolved, she felt a weight

Balfour

There’s a great deli nearby that

to her choice

he and Ivy could settle down for

to talk about over the meal, when they finally sat down, they ended up staring at

“You…”

“…”

began at the same time, then stopped

silence,

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“I want you to forget what I said last night when I got home. I didn’t mean any

I misunderstood you.

did

you

looked up earnestly at Balfour. Whether or not he

her.