The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1965

After dismissing Clara, Nolan’s assistant returned to his side. “Mr. Harris, I apologize for the inconvenience. This won’t happen again. As for the commercial shoot, I’ll arrange for a replacement promptly.”

“The commercial can wait,” Nolan said with a sly grin. “There’s something else I need you to take care of first,” he instructed, his gaze piercing.

Clara and her assistant, now ousted from the Harris Group, found themselves in the back of a chauffeured SUV. Clara was seething, “It’s all Ivy’s fault! I won’t let her get away with this! Not a chance!”

Her assistant, seated beside her, ventured timidly, “Clara, maybe we should head to the hospital first. If we don’t, your face might scar…”

“What were you doing just now?”

redirected her anger towards her assistant. She slapped her hard across the face, “I asked, where were you doing? If you’d been

me go get your mug from upstairs. By the time I came down, you

excuses. She slapped her assistant on her other cheek, “It’s all your fault! You’re useless! What do I even keep

turned to stare out the window, her eyes swirling with malice. “Ivy, you dare cross me? We’ll

could do. She could only

her way to

Ivy rubbed her hand. Striking Clara had taken all her strength, and her hand throbbed with the effort. Though she had given Clara a taste of her own

interviewers at the Harris Group didn’t wholly believe Clara’s allegations, but they hadn’t dared to take a chance on hiring her either. She had lost this hard-earned opportunity, and

“Ivy.”

halt, and Ivy heard someone call her name. She looked up to see

didn’t recognize her. “I’m sorry, who are you?”