The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2045

She felt it-the sting of sadness, the gnaw of jealousy.

Why did Balfour have to play the caring gentleman to her, then turn around and wrap his arms around Giselle?

Ah, men!

After a restless night, Ivy dragged herself through the next day, her spirit seemingly as heavy as lead.

“Ivy, you’re looking a little under the weather today,” chimed in a co-star, a side character in the TV show, barely a blip on the call

sheet.

They had shared a scene once, but that was the extent of their acquaintance. Ivy had not expected anyone in the crew to take notice of her, especially after the recent scandal that had everyone treating her with kid gloves.

“Thanks for noticing. Just didn’t catch much sleep, that’s all.”

in with a conspiratorial air and fished out a tin from her purse. “This is my little insomnia buster. Works like a charm. Here, take it. Might help you next

the

seemed so eager to extend kindness her way, but she was

the deal with you and Giselle? On day one, she timed her coffee delivery precisely-it was so obviously a move aimed

opportunistic vibe as

to rub her the wrong way, and she did not hesitate to voice

like the darling of the set. How come you

She’s all smiles but never lets her mask slip, not even for a second. It feels inauthentic, kind of eerie. That’s why I keep

was the same reason she had been wary of Giselle from the start. It was only natural to show emotion. and

Margot glanced around and whispered, “Word is, she’s a terror to her assistants. She treats them like dirt, barking

aback. She had not pegged Giselle for that kind of person. “How do you come by

friend of a friend works at her agency. She vents to me about Giselle’s antics now and then. Trust me. It’s

the rumors than Ivy had