The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2018

Colton had personally gone through the script of this project, and the girl standing before him seemed to have stepped right out of its pages.

He had faith that even though Ivy was green as grass when it came to acting, she would bring the lead character to life in a way no other could.

“I just hope I don’t disappoint you, director,” Ivy said, glancing at Balfour beside Colton with a look of unfamiliarity. “And you are?”

Balfour was just about to explain why he was here when this question caught him off guard, and Colton could see his face freeze

over.

It was not just Balfour who was taken aback. Colton was, too. When he was just a newbie, unnoticed by the world, it was this man who invested in him before anyone else did. Balfour’s support allowed him to produce his first film, sparking a chain of successful projects.

a true patron, a friend even, despite their infrequent interactions over the

early this morning, making his first

Balfour cut

the man’s intentions. “When did you get

had never clung to Balfour except for his close association with Giselle, but no woman had ever

often preceded a thunderclap, the lack of rumors only magnified the surprise

ago,” Balfour replied. He was not prone to deep connections but was all too familiar with the

her navigate the treacherous waters of showbiz by herself, he had come

I take good care of your wife?” Colton gave a wry smile. “I can’t speak for the rest, but at least

she would likely continue in the industry. Thus, his visit was

you’re really okay with your wife stepping into the limelight?”

but he could not control what happened elsewhere. If Ivy were to make a name for herself beyond his movie, she would undoubtedly