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.

the online onslaught intensified, Ivy surprisingly felt a sense

up.” she mused. “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

person have been a genuine fan? With such disregard for Ivy’s privacy, bringing up her relationship with Balfour in front of the public was nothing short of feeding the media’s appetite for gossip. It was

when you spread rumors. That person wasn’t a fan at all. Even if Ivy is an actress, doesn’t she have the right to privacy?

screenshots detailing Ivy’s responses at the meet-and-greet, debunking

netizens began to notice the truth as well, with many leaving comments like; [Ivy’s been on 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.

to post negative stories. It’s because Ivy’s ‘Ballad of Valor’ is about to hit 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

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they simply shared Ivy’s behind-the-scenes clips in the comment section, enticing those curious about her to take a closer look.

– a pivotal moment for her as a fledgling actress. If she could make a