The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2431

Ivy chuckled softly, a touch of embarrassment coloring her cheeks. “Yes, Grandma. We called mainly to ease your mind. Balfour said he doesn’t have much to do at the office this morning, so he’s been hanging out with me. He’ll head to work this afternoon.”

Upon hearing that Balfour was with Ivy, Alyssa lost her urgency. “Oh, there’s no need to rush off, dear. Let Balfour spend some time with you. The office can manage without him for a bit. You two haven’t had much ‘us time’ recently, so take advantage of this rare opportunity.”

“Uh…”

At that moment, Balfour took the phone from Ivy’s hands. “Grandma, did you head into the office for anything urgent today? Did Grandpa go with you?”

Ivy leaned in closer, curious. The grandparents were usually hands-off these days, rarely visiting the office unless necessary. She worried Alyssa might be running around on her

account.

reason? I’ve got my chauffeur driving me; you kids don’t worry about me.

hung up abruptly,

at the phone, hearing only the dial tone, and gave Ivy a wry smile. “Grandma’s always been

might be out and about because of me. She said she’d handle the clarification, but I don’t know why she’d need to go to the

“She’s probably meeting with Leo. His legal team is efficient and capable. Leaving things in their hands should solve any issue. Don’t worry, I’ll follow up on it when I go in this afternoon, so both

Balfour massaged the crease between Ivy’s brows; he

nodded and snuggled closer into Balfour’s embrace, unaware of

scandal,

revealing a blended family with a history of warmth and closeness. Photos of Clara participating in cultural events with Tessa and Finn were circulating, showing a