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.

onslaught intensified, Ivy surprisingly felt a sense

something was up.” she mused. “Looks like it’s just the usual smear campaign. I’m almost

equally accustomed to the baseless slander

her relationship with Balfour in front of the public was nothing

should at least stick to the facts when you spread rumors. That person wasn’t a fan at all. Even if Ivy is an

flooded the comment sections with screenshots detailing Ivy’s responses at the meet-and-greet, debunking

I’m just an onlooker but I feel for her. Can you imagine how her fans must feel?

to this year. After all, it’s Colton’s magnum

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to the table.]

the comment section, enticing those curious about her to take a

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