The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2181

Dean scrolled through his phone’s contacts list, a twinkle in his eyes. “I’ve got a good rapport with quite a few movie moguls-old friends from my heyday. If you fancy a meet-and-greet, I can rustle them up for a get-together sometime.”

Ivy was flabbergasted by the offer. She well knew the clout behind the names in Dean’s Rolodex.

For an up-and-comer like her, rubbing elbows with just one of these heavyweights could catapult her to stardom.

But Ivy was already committed to a film project, and she was determined to earn her future roles through grit and talent.

“No need, Grandpa,” she insisted, “If I’m hankering for a role, I’ll hustle for it myself!”

Alyssa beamed at her response. “Bless your heart, child. But remember to come to us when you’re in a bind.”

Still, the Howards were bound to have Ivy’s back. The string of mishaps on set was a clarion call they couldn’t ignore.

a ruckus on your set lately. Hope it hasn’t thrown you

at her phone and saw the message

I need to shoot a text back to a friend,” she said, excusing her screen time. Checking her phone incessantly at the dinner table was a

chuckled and nodded. “Of course, dear. You

back. She always found it easy to be candid with Nolan. No beating around

think the grapevine doesn’t reach Colton’s set? You’re shooting a film, not holed up in a monastery. The internet is abuzz with every cough and spit from set.]

aback by Nolan’s reply. She rarely paid heed to

mill really churning that fast? Nolan, did you entertain any suspicions

this

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Nolan truly suspected her, he likely wouldn’t