The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2653

Ivy was muttering to herself, lost in her own thoughts, without noticing that Balfour had fallen asleep beside her.

His company had been caught up in a crucial acquisition deal for the past few days, which had Balfour running ragged at work.

Noticing the faint dark stains under his eyes, Ivy felt a pang of concern. She gently caressed his face before carefully getting up, turning off the light, and opting to lie down on the couch instead. She didn’t want to toss and turn in bed and disturb his much-needed

rest.

“Ah well, what’s done is done; there’s no use crying over spilt milk.” she thought to herself.

Ivy’s concerns weren’t unfounded. The night before her big roadshow presentation, the incident in which a ruckus caused by a so-called fan at the meet-and-greet resurfaced.

A slew of social media influencers led the charge against Ivy, accusing her of disrespecting her fan as she refused to answer their legitimate questions.

online onslaught intensified, Ivy surprisingly felt

“Looks like it’s just the usual smear campaign. I’m almost used to being the target by now.”

equally accustomed to the baseless slander Ivy often

privacy, bringing up her relationship with Balfour in front of the

a fan at all. Even if Ivy is an actress, doesn’t she have the right to privacy? Is it really okay to publicly probe into her personal relationship

with screenshots detailing Ivy’s responses

the hit list a lot lately. Seems like someone’s paying to tarnish her name. I’m just an onlooker but I feel for her. Can you imagine how her fans must

the cinema, Honestly, it’s the only movie I’ve been looking forward to this year. After all, it’s Colton’s magnum opus after five years of dedication, and he’s been a huge advocate for Ivy, who is but a newcomer. I’m

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to the table.]

Ivy’s behind-the-scenes clips in the comment section, enticing those curious about her to

as a fledgling actress. If she could make a splash with her debut, her path to the entertainment industry