The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2188

Ryan flashed a warm smile as he accepted the fork and knife handed to him by Ivy. It was these little acts of thoughtfulness that made him appreciate her even more.

He didn’t necessarily have to develop a romantic interest; someone with her personality would make an awesome friend to hang out with.

“Ms. Dunhill,” Ryan began, his voice casual but sincere, “we’re in an era driven by social media buzz, right? So, if our film with Colton gets some extra attention because we’re seen hanging out together, it could be a good thing.”

Ivy frowned slightly, not quite convinced. She got what Ryan was saying, though.

“I get your point, but if we draw too much focus, it might overshadow the work of the whole crew. That’s not ideal.”

Despite being relatively new to the scene, Ivy had already learned some of the industry’s unwritten rules after enduring her fair share of setbacks.

Their roles as a couple in the film meant that off-screen interactions were inevitable.

praises and at the box office, but if fans got too wrapped up in shipping them as a real-life couple, it could complicate things later

its storyline, not

the entire film to cater to a portion of the audience’s preferences leads to a significant deviation from

Ms. Dunhill. But our director hasn’t raised any concerns, right? If he thought this was bad for the film, he’d be the first to put a stop to it. I mean, Colton’s put his

nodded back. “You might be right. Maybe

navigating showbiz was still new territory for her, as it was for

discuss things when

and see how things play out online. If there’s a need to clarify anything, we’ll figure it out then,” Ryan reassured

gracing her lips. She hadn’t expected Ryan to understand

from Broadway to modern cinema,

have little in common, but she was pleasantly surprised. It turned out Ryan was quite in tune

both of them having a good time and not realizing that there were