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?”

glared, her eyes blazing with fury as she redirected her anger towards her assistant. She slapped her hard across the face, “I asked, where were you doing? If you’d been there, Ivy wouldn’t have been able to hurt me so

the assistant burst into tears after the slap. “Clara, you had me go get your mug from upstairs. By the time I came down, you two were already

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

rage, Clara turned to stare out the window, her eyes swirling with malice. “Ivy, you

Ivy walked aimlessly. She felt downhearted but there was nothing she could do. She could only go back to the Howard residence. Finding a new job would have to

her way to the bus

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

take a chance on hiring her either. She had lost this hard-earned opportunity, and now

“Ivy.”

heard someone call her name. She looked up

recognize her. “I’m sorry, who are you?”