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

mentioned

one afraid of not being able to handle the fallout?” Clara scoffed, now with nothing left to

of her last leverage. With nothing left to lose, Clara was itching for a showdown with Ivy, despite Mara’s

asking if the plan

to fear; it’s do or die. If it works, Ivy’s reputation will be mud, and I’ll get the man I want. You’ll be back on easy street. If it fails, well, I’ve got nothing to regret; it can’t get any worse than this.”

you sure?

she asked, “Are you Because if you are, I’ll get the ball rolling. I can’t wait to

I’ll get her to meet. You just make

plot. She had come back from abroad to help Mara win back Balfour, but it was apparent he was

Olivia considered backing out, wanting to urge Mara to

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