The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2498

“Seriously, you’re such a stand-in. Nothing but an understudy in the grand play of life,” Mara sneered with a smug twist of her lips.

Mara tried her best to keep that woman’s image out of her mind, but hellbent on getting under Ivy’s skin, she triumphantly whipped out a photo.

“Oh, dear Victoria, do me this one last favor, will you?” Mara’s voice dripped with saccharine sweetness.

After they left, Ivy finally exhaled in relief, retreating to the sanctuary of her bedroom. She flopped down on the bed as Balfour followed, carrying a warm glass of milk.

“At last, some peace and quiet. I’m absolutely spent,” she sighed.

Balfour took a seat beside her. “Sorry about that mess. I won’t let anyone barge in uninvited again. I’ve no idea how they even got our address.”

“It’s fine, really. I’m not mad at you.”

Instead, her thoughts drifted to her work. Life had changed; she had to be wary of paparazzi every time she stepped out.

apart from essential classes, she spent most of her

couldn’t relax even in her own house, where could she? There would be no reprieve from the constant demands on her

Balfour felt a pang of sympathy. “Do you really need to push

the air as Ivy sat up,

their support, I couldn’t keep going. There were times, after all that drama, when I thought about giving up. Just getting a regular job somewhere, I told myself. But then I’d see messages from my fans, consoling each other, steadfast in their belief in me, and I’d

light for me. Sure, you give me strength and confidence, but they’re the ones

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the heart, expressing her

they made the right choice by

to the people who supported her and

you want me to,” Balfour promised,