The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2329

“How’s it going, Ivy? Are you feeling any better? Can you manage alright now?”

vy flashed a grin. Margot, with her ceaseless energy, always had a way of lifting her spirits.

“I’m pretty much recovered. Just that I can’t put weight on my foot for the next couple of days. Looks like I’ll be leaning on you and Thalia quite a bit.”

Margot nodded with a smile. “It’s great to have you back. From now on, we can spend every day brainstorming ideas for the script.”

Balfour had a lot on his plate and hadn’t had much of a chance to interact with them. How things would play out was pretty much up to Balfour.

After ensuring Ivy was comfortably settled and seeing her chatting happily with Margot and the others, he excused himself with a brief nod and left.

But it was only after Balfour had gone that Margot dared to ask Ivy, “What made you suddenly move back? With your leg not yet ready for action, wouldn’t staying at home. have been easier?”

Ivy exhaled a weary sigh, not keen on delving into the matter.

not happy to have

on set. It’s more fun when it’s bustling, like back

managed a weary smile, and Thalia, noticing Ivy’s fatigue, took Margot’s arm, leading her away.

had been lively just a moment ago,

as the room she and Balfour shared at home. Whenever she

emptiness was stark, the quietude

this solitude was a choice she had

distance between her and Balfour might give them both the clarity to understand what they

Mara, Ivy could step back without any messy emotional entanglements.

her pain, but better a short agony than

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never be hers.

closeness only amplified

Balfour didn’t head home. Instead, he returned to the office. Alone at his desk, he stared blankly at the documents in front of him until he heard a knock on the door.

chance to sign those papers for finance? They’re chasing me for