The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2257

“Do you really think so? Do you honestly believe you could have pulled off what I did if were in my shoes?”

Balfour’s words came without a filter, his success built on a foundation of sweat and sacrifice that dwarfed that of the average Joe.

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When he first started carving out his empire, he ditched the name ‘Howard’ like last season’s fashion. Few knew of this moniker, let alone that he could ride on the coattails of the Howard family.

After his own venture took off, he returned to the Howards to lead the family business, propelling their stock through the roof with his own company in tow.

This wasn’t the kind of feat any trust fund kid could just stumble into.

Standing there with confidence, he knew he had earned every bit of it.

Nowadays, a single stomp of his foot in the social circle would send tremors like an earthquake – a status he fought tooth and nail to achieve.

The man before him, a bully who found his courage against weak women, didn’t even register on Balfour’s radar.

of who had laid hands on Ivy, Balfour wouldn’t be caught dead

zero respect for such

same kind of wins, easy. Don’t kid yourself,” Kael spat out, his words as crude

bowing and scraping, stealing glances of his retreating figure

But not today.

he held a trump card, and he reveled in his

arrogance.

long as Thalia was in jeopardy, tried to play peacemaker. “Hey, big guy,

recalled Diana’s lifelong disregard for him due to his lack of

women were alike. Margot’s sweet nothings were just a front, all because she was with

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Chapter 2257

I don’t know you actors are all after the rich and powerful? You’d

In the cover of night, she felt her cheeks burning with humiliation.

that, you can’t just lump all