The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2034

“No biggie,” Giselle said, her face a picture of magnanimous grace.

The crew member’s casual compliment sent ripples through the crowd of crew members, sparking a chorus of praise that seemed to elevate Giselle above everyone else. Giselle shone like the brightest star, basking in the adulation of those around

her.

And then there was Ivy, destined to play the foil.

“Ivy, let me have a gander at that script,” Giselle said, reaching for the sheaf of papers in Ivy’s hands. Ivy hesitated, then pulled back, avoiding Giselle’s grasp.

Internally, Giselle scoffed at Ivy’s reticence, deeming her ungrateful, yet she kept a friendly smile plastered on her face. “Ivy, is the script under lock and key? No worries. You could just give me the gist of it!”

with me, Giselle, but I’d like to mull it over by myself,

sour Giselle’s mood, but she did not need to say a word; her entourage

all morning, and

and she turns her nose up?

for the

letting out a weary sigh. “I heard

apologized, feeling she

a few hiccups their first time on set. Even pros make mistakes, let alone someone new like you.”

but Ivy’s guilt over

first gig was with me, and don’t think she had it easy. She had as many

in surprise, looking up at Colton. “You don’t have to make up stories about her just

the truth. I’m not fabricating anything against her,” Colton assured her, flipping through the script to her character’s scenes. “This film is called ‘Ballad of Valor,’ and your character, Valor, is the soul of it. That’s why I’m a bit tough on you.