The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2160

Ivy had never been one to splurge on brunches and dinners to butter up her social circle. The distrust served her right, some would mutter under their breaths.

At the end of the day, it was her lack of social grace that set her apart from the

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high-society wives – the basic etiquette she lacked. How could she possibly stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of the Balfours?

The more indifferent Ivy appeared, the more pitiful Giselle seemed with her tear-stained cheeks and quivering lips, which only riled Ivy further. Yet, everyone else seemed to fall for Giselle’s lies.

“If you’re all hell-bent on pinning this on me, then there’s nothing more I can say. I don’t owe an explanation to those who don’t trust me! When Colton arrives with the updates, the truth will out,” Ivy declared with a defiant tilt of her chin, which only made her

colleagues loathe her more.

she so smug

clear as day. Who else wore

day?

to make amends. If you can get Diana’s forgiveness, you might still have

woman stepped in to stop Giselle, “Why bother defending someone so heartless? It’s pointless! Her heart’s as black as coal. You can’t reason with her. If you keep her as a friend, you might just be

We all want to keep seeing you on the silver screen. People like Ivy come and go. If she vanishes,

head, the

got into showbiz, I guess

she narrated their shared history, “Sorry, but we weren’t exactly close. Why are you so invested in concocting my past? Do you even know what I was like before? We didn’t even know each other, did we?”

“Ivy, when will you see the

that Ivy had been corrupted by the allure of fame and fortune, unable to bear the thought of her spotlight

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actress, and

to deliver a good performance?” Even the seasoned cameraman, usually aloof from the actors’ squabbles, couldn’t help but pass judgment.