The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1957

Ivy had been on a job application spree, sending out resumes like messages in bottles cast into a vast, indifferent sea. Each time she checked her email, the emptiness of her inbox echoed back at her, filled with silence rather than replies.

She sighed in resignation, “Man, why’s it gotta be so tough to land a job?”

Flopping onto her bed, Ivy’scrolled through her contacts on her phone.

Thanks to Clara’s meddling back in school, making friends was like trying to catch smoke with her bare hands – nearly impossible.

After graduation, the numbers dwindled even further.

But there was one girl, Megan, who often shared detention duties with Ivy. They had a good relationship, and even after graduation, they occasionally kept in touch with greetings.

Ivy opened Megan’s chat and hesitated before typing. [You around?]

didn’t take long for Megan’s reply to pop up.

hang

as

chatted for a bit and agreed to meet for dinner

friend, Ivy decided it was time to spruce up before heading

to find a bunch of brand-new outfits, all perfectly her size.

for the housekeeper to shed some light on the

and why are

personally selected for you by the lady of the

It was Grandmother.

gesture,

Megan from a distance and quickened her pace to greet her, “Long

What have you been up to?” Megan