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.

Colton, Balfour was a true patron, a friend even, despite their

early this morning, making his first unsolicited visit to

wife,” Balfour cut to

understood the man’s intentions. “When did you get married?”

association with

lack of rumors only magnified the surprise of his marital status.

Balfour replied. He was not prone to deep connections but was all too familiar with the chaos of the entertainment industry. He was wary of letting Ivy dive into that

had come to make her status known, to shield her from potential

gave a wry

years, Balfour trusted his character, but once Ivy started in this film, she would likely continue in the industry. Thus, his visit was not just about this one project; he was

your wife stepping into the limelight?”

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