The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2041

The entire film set was abuzz when Colton, who usually called the shots, treated the newcomer with such deference. The man’s identity was no small matter if he commanded this level of respect from Colton himself.

“If I hadn’t shown up, were you planning to ignore the mess online?” Balfour chided, clearly irked by the turn of events.

Colton knew he had dropped the ball on managing his team and had no defense against Balfour’s reprimand. With his head bowed, he admitted, “You’re right. I should have handled things better. I’m sorry.”

“Since you admit to slacking off, I guess it’s up to me to set things straight today.” Without another word, Balfour strode towards Ivy.

Ivy stood rooted to the spot, still in shock, as Balfour approached. “Balfour… What are you doing here?”

“If you’re feeling upset and undervalued, take a few days off, go home, and rest,” Balfour said softly, eyes brimming with concern. “We’re not so hard up that we can’t do without your paycheck for a bit.”

with nowhere to

words broke the dam of her emotions. “Balfour, I didn’t do anything

pulled her into his embrace. “Don’t worry, I’ll take

Quinton had already presented his

makeup artist enjoyed spreading nonsense, then a

years; Balfour trusted him to handle the situation

cleanup to Quinton, Balfour

issue was manageable, recurring incidents could tarnish Ivy’s reputation and the Howard

Ivy landed the role through anything but her merit, then Balfour would confirm this rumor – not through

but his influence.

Balfour escorted Ivy away from the set, and Colton, without argument, instructed the crew to take

upset while Balfour, sitting beside her, received a call from Quinton.