The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2148

Dean’s eyebrows shot up in disbelief. “You mean Balfour was with you on set and those rascals still had the gall to lay a finger on you? They clearly don’t know who they’re messing with. Just you wait, I’ll personally drive Alyssa down there and show them what happens when they cross the Howard family!”

The more he talked, the more worked up he got, until Alyssa quelled his fire with a stern look.

“This is a society governed by laws, dear,” she said coolly. “Do you really intend to intimidate a whole film crew? Think about it. Even if you scare them into leaving Ivy alone, what good would that do?

The key here is for Ivy to win the hearts of the people on set. We need them to stand by her side when push comes to shove, to believe without a shadow of a doubt that she’s not capable of whatever they’re accusing her of.”

Alyssa hit the nail on the head, and Ivy took the moment to voice her own doubts.

“After this accident, it felt like no one believed me. Balfour said that even if a handful of people did, they’d be too pressured by the majority to show it. But it still hurts, Grandma. Am I not doing good enough? What does it take for people to trust me, to know I’m not that kind of person?”

Alyssa and Dean exchanged a look and sighed. Ivy was indeed very naive to even ask such a question.

It’s just that most

Ivy landed the lead role, and with Balfour’s support, her journey had been too smooth, which easily sparked envy

Ivy not to care too much about

said firmly. “If you try to please everyone, their demands will only increase next time. You can’t please the world, dear. These are just colleagues, you might not even see them again after this project. There’s no point in trying to

Alyssa’s words, Ivy started thinking of the idea that she should

The child was taking

isn’t he

the case could take a while, and they might

that she needed to cover

to the office after lunch.

of Balfour’s leaving. While most families would criticize their young for lacking ambition, it seemed Balfour had too much

then,” Alyssa suggested. “Why don’t you two drop everything and go on a little trip? Just to

of the next generation brought a warm smile to Alyssa’s face, just like any

I’ll talk to Balfour about it. But kids… well, there’s