The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2046

“Really? Yet she snagged Best Actress? Talk about a stroke of luck.” Ivy had never watched any of Giselle’s TV shows or movies, but after overhearing this tidbit, she made a mental note to binge-watch some of Giselle’s work when she had a free moment.

The two had been chatting up a storm when the crew signaled that everything was ready to roll. The director called for attention, and Ivy quickly touched up her makeup before dashing to her mark.

The brief exchange had brightened Ivy’s spirits considerably.

Back in the zone, Ivy’s scenes unfolded effortlessly. Her grip on the emotional nuances of her character in “Ballad of Valor” was getting stronger by the day, and they were wrapping scenes ahead of schedule.

Colton could not hide his enthusiasm after wrapping up the morning’s shoot. “Ivy, you’re hitting your stride. I knew you had it in you, but you’re even better than I imagined. Keep this up!”

still got a ways to go compared to

“Ballad of Valor is going to be the hit of the

thumbs-up was like a thorn in Giselle’s side.

role, as she saw it. Fresh from her hospital discharge, she was just passing by the “Ballad of Valor”

she caught the tail end of Colton’s praise for Ivy.

as a gifted actress while she was

turned on her heel and returned to her trailer.

assistant and agent exchanged worried

with a huff, swiping everything off the table in a fit of rage. “Ivy has become quite the darling, hasn’t she? Charmed the pants off Colton with so

keep things light-hearted, coaxed, “Giselle, why get worked up over her? We’ve got a shoot tomorrow. Stay