Chapter 2463
No, no,” Clara’s lips twitched nachvourously, her voice laced with desperation. “You’ve got it all rong!
Ivy might have said scinothinihing in the heat of the moment-don’t take it to heart! ut I’m her sister, after
all. It’s only nly natural for us to have our little spats now and then,
n’t it?”
y had long been aware of Clara’s truditeloolors Unfortunately for Clara, her affections ere wasted on
Balfour, who showedved inbeiraterest in her whatsoever.
sters having occasional little spats? WhWevoever they quarreled over a toy in their hildhood, their mom
would invariably side welwila Clara without a question.
ears of this biased treatment had steeled lay, laydathd there was no way she would step aside or Clara
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re you really that dumb?” Balfour’s voice wasvicy y las the towered over Clara, his imposing ature
causing her to step back involuntarily.rily.
Mr. Balfour, whatever do you mean? I haven’t donecareyaniyhingyto you. There’s no need for suks,”
Clara protested, her voice quivering with indigidacination.
As. Dunhill, perhaps it’s time you did a little soul-searchinging Douyourhonestly believe I an’t see right
through you? I’m not a fool. Whose wordside youydurthink hold more weight ith me-lvy’s or yours?”
ith that, Balfour grasped Ivy’s hand, clearly done with the confrontatitation, and made to
ave.
Sisten up, from now on, steer clear of this kind of company,” he advisedsey, Ivy,thot bothering
dowen his voice.
lara overbeard and clenched her fists in fury. Who did they think theyheeraeftauita lationship like that
right in front of her? What did he mean by “this kind odcocoa hatcort of person was she being made out
to be?
sensining Batfour’s fingering irritation, playfully swayed their joined arms backarnican th:00way, I’li
distendo whatever you say!”
foonglalabedd at her, well aware she did not want him to be angry with her. Buthowhow
ld hebbeangry with her when all he felt for her was tenderness?
me peoplela welatak. Do you really think I still trust you? If I hadn’t come when adid,did,
might have bber hurt by her once again.”
felt a pang obgott/howwas to know she’d lunge at me out of nowhere? SheShe med son. so
tamiawwwhen we were talking. And please, don’t be mad at Colton and the the ers. They checked
tbcbbag and made sure it was safe for us to meet-right there in the the
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Balfour let out a snort. He would have had a few choice words for them if he hadn’t known they’d been
cautious.
“To be honest, I wanted to see her grovel. I wanted to be there to witness whatever tricks she had up
her sleeve,” Ivy confessed.
They stopped in front of Ivy’s dressing room, and Balfour ushered her inside without
further ado.
“Do you ever think I’m just… a lot of trouble?” Ivy murmured, her eyes downcast, fingers nervously
intertwined.
But then Balfour’s hands enveloped hers. “Tell me what’s really on your mind,” he gently urged.
Ivy nodded, and they squeezed together onto the loveseat.
“I’ve always been the one to back down, to apologize, to yield to her. But this time, she came begging
for my help for the sake of her future. I just wanted to see her stoop, to see her plead.”