The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2041

The entire film set was abuzz when Colton, who usually called the shots, treated the newcomer with such deference. The man’s identity was no small matter if he commanded this level of respect from Colton himself.

“If I hadn’t shown up, were you planning to ignore the mess online?” Balfour chided, clearly irked by the turn of events.

Colton knew he had dropped the ball on managing his team and had no defense against Balfour’s reprimand. With his head bowed, he admitted, “You’re right. I should have handled things better. I’m sorry.”

“Since you admit to slacking off, I guess it’s up to me to set things straight today.” Without another word, Balfour strode towards Ivy.

Ivy stood rooted to the spot, still in shock, as Balfour approached. “Balfour… What are you doing here?”

“If you’re feeling upset and undervalued, take a few days off, go home, and rest,” Balfour said softly, eyes brimming with concern. “We’re not so hard up that we can’t do without your paycheck for a bit.”

She had been bottling up her frustrations, with nowhere to vent, enduring in silence.

his comforting words broke the dam of her emotions. “Balfour, I didn’t do

into his embrace. “Don’t

he had come, Quinton had already presented his findings to Balfour.

artist enjoyed spreading nonsense, then a

Balfour’s right-hand man for years; Balfour trusted him to handle the situation

the cleanup to Quinton, Balfour drove

manageable, recurring incidents could tarnish Ivy’s reputation and the

through anything but her merit, then Balfour would confirm this rumor – not

but his influence.

Balfour escorted Ivy away from the set, and Colton, without argument, instructed the crew to take a half-day

while Balfour,