The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1994

As Ivy watched Clara struggle to retort, a sense of unprecedented satisfaction washed over her. She had finally vindicated the grievances she once endured!

“What’s the matter, Clara? Cat got your tongue? You’d just realized that you have nothing left to threaten me with.” Ivy taunted, her voice dripping with triumph.

“Ivy, what do you want from me?” Clara spat back, her pride refusing to concede despite the dawning realization that she couldn’t threaten Ivy at all.

Ivy’s lips curled into a sly smile as she lowered her gaze, “I don’t want much. You tried to smear my name with those photos, so I thought it was only fair for you to get a taste of your own medicine. What’s the saying? Turnabout is fair play.”

The surveillance footage Ivy now held was enough to unleash a social media storm on Clara, but she had no intention of ruining her. Ivy wanted Clara to know there were consequences and to ensure she wouldn’t dare cause any more trouble.

After all, driving someone into a corner could lead to desperate and unpredictable acts, a desperate fighting that could make Clara a bigger handful.

Ivy didn’t want to destroy Clara or risk her own safety. As long as she had this leverage, Clara would think twice before crossing her again.

Peace was all Ivy sought.

out of my way, and this video will stay hidden and unseen by anyone else. But if you try to mess with me again, I’ll release it and you’ll be finished in the

became Ivy’s ace in the hole, a guarantee of Clara’s newfound docility.

you’ll regret this,” Clara hissed, her threat empty as she tottered away on her heels; her

out, she was really just bluffing; at least she

now.

felt a weight lift off her shoulder. A big trouble was

out of the studio with a venomous glance back, her mind was

was holding a Damocles’

was

car and headed back to the Dunhill residence.

a USB drive.from her bag among the audience seats, intent on securing the

term.

the video, she was jolted by an unexpected presence.