The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2501

Balfour rebuffed her with a dismissive wave, “No need for that. I’m here talking to you because I still remember all the years we’ve known each other. If you really want to burn. bridges, keep up this nonsense.”

Without another word or a backward glance, he pressed the elevator button, leaving Maral without a chance to explain.

“Balfour! Balfour, wait-”

No matter how loudly Mara called after him, he never looked back.

As he walked away with such cold indifference, Mara could no longer contain her fury and flung the bagel and coffee she was holding against the door.

“That witch! Ivy, may she rot in hell!”

Hatred seethed in Mara’s eyes. Had it not been for Ivy, Balfour would never have treated her with such disdain. What poison had that woman whispered into Balfour’s ear to make him so blindly devoted to her?

had such beautiful times back in the day. It was all ruined by

that offer you mentioned still on the

you scaredy-cat. Weren’t you the one afraid of not being able to handle the fallout?” Clara scoffed, now with nothing

stripping Clara of her last leverage. With nothing left to lose, Clara was itching for a showdown with Ivy,

the plan was still a

get the man I want. You’ll be

you sure?

are, I’ll get the

I’ll get her to meet. You just

had come back from abroad to help

wanting to urge Mara to stop hanging

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