The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2100

Finally, her boyfriend, red with embarrassment, came over and dragged her away.

Ivy was still in awe. Could someone actually become her fan?

Were they enchanted by the character she played on screen or by Ivy herself, the actress?

The couple continued their animated discussion about Ivy long after they had left:

“She smells amazing, and it’s like it’s her natural scent. Oh man, I love Ivy!”

Her boyfriend had grown accustomed to his girlfriend’s celebrity obsession and even engaged seriously in the conversation about their first impression of her.

“She’s definitely gorgeous.”

“Right? I told you!”

Ivy, just by standing there, exuded a natural ease, soft and unassuming, like an elegant lotus standing tall or a pearl that should be cherished in the palm of one’s hand.

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bookstore with a spring in her step, Ivy felt at ease, even as she walked through

predicted the mishap that

nose

dragged Ivy to a waiting van parked curbside and sped off into the

the ground lay the book

while back.” One of the thugs casually lifted Ivy’s arm, remarking with ill intent, “Wow, what’s with her skin? It’s like baby

man they called Boss slapped

She’s not for you

just curious, man. What makes this big star so different from us ordinary

Damn!

and delicate her hands and feet are. It’s like she’s never had to walk a day in

other thugs, too curious to keep away, crowded

do any real work? She’s got that glow!”

these punks were now following their Boss-known in the underground as Raven-doing dirty work

the targets were challenging, raising the stakes and the danger, but