The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2652

After a few days of rest, she was gearing up for the non-stop whirlwind of the press tour.

She was nervous at the fan meet-up, but as the roadshow loomed closer, her emotions were more of a mix of excitement and fear.

She was eager to see how audiences would react to the work she had poured her heart into over the past year, yet the fear of rejection was overwhelming.

This was her first leading role, the linchpin of the entire film. She dreaded the thought that the audience might not approve her performance.

Two nights before the roadshow kicked off, she found herself restless, tossing and turning in Balfour’s arms, unable to find solace in sleep.

On yet another sleepless night, after a heavy sigh, Balfour flicked on the bedside lamp.

talk about it?”

Balfour awake with her anxiety, but it was all too real, and she desperately needed to

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how to face the audience. Fans are different they support me no matter what. But the general audience? I’m

As long as she was with

raised an eyebrow playfully, “As long as you want to

Even the director said I need to build my own network. You can help me, but I also need directors and screenwriters who genuinely want to work with me. If they’re just doing you a favor, and if audiences don’t really buy into me, then they’ll be even less inclined. I

closer into his embrace. “You’re worrying too much. Everyone’s curious to see what you’re capable of in films. Sure, they might

some truth to Balfour’s words, but the furrow between Ivy’s brows

me and rate the movie poorly just because of that? What if the numbers are so bad and I let the whole team down – letting everyone who’s invested so much time, money, and

the moment, fretting about every possible thing. She felt

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