The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1981

It was all about the outdoor photo shoot for the commercial. With a touch of excitement bubbling under her calm exterior, Ivy followed the crew to an open space not far from the office to get started.

Despite her lack of experience in front of the camera, the day was filled with still shots, which went off without a hitch, to everyone’s relief.

Meanwhile, Clara happened to be in the neighborhood too.

She couldn’t believe that a single sentence from Nolan had axed the job she had worked so hard to land. She was seething!

After stewing at home for hours and making futile calls to the Harris Group’s staff, only to be stonewalled and eventually blocked, Clara knew she had to act. Too long without exposure in the public, she would be forgotten by the audience.

So Clara decided to confront Nolan in person, to fight for one more chance at the Harris Group.

As she approached the company’s premises, Clara caught sight of a small crowd surrounding someone exiting the building. Her eyes narrowed, focusing on the center of attention. It was Ivy!

dressed to the nines with impeccable makeup and chic outfit.

What was that little sneak Ivy up

of suspicion, Clara

product she was

Ivy had stolen her

scratched my face on purpose that day so she could snatch my job!” she hissed through clenched teeth. “Ivy, your smug satisfaction won’t

break in the shoot, Nolan had been watching from the sidelines. He approached Ivy with a bottle of water, “Ivy, you’re too modest, you know. You say you’ve got no experience, but

at the praise, bashfully accepting the water, “Oh, it’s nothing, really. I just didn’t want to

“Hold on.”

her. He leaned in close to her cheek, causing

chill through Nolan’s heart. He hadn’t expected