The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2034

“No biggie,” Giselle said, her face a picture of magnanimous grace.

The crew member’s casual compliment sent ripples through the crowd of crew members, sparking a chorus of praise that seemed to elevate Giselle above everyone else. Giselle shone like the brightest star, basking in the adulation of those around

her.

And then there was Ivy, destined to play the foil.

“Ivy, let me have a gander at that script,” Giselle said, reaching for the sheaf of papers in Ivy’s hands. Ivy hesitated, then pulled back, avoiding Giselle’s grasp.

Internally, Giselle scoffed at Ivy’s reticence, deeming her ungrateful, yet she kept a friendly smile plastered on her face. “Ivy, is the script under lock and key? No worries. You could just give me the gist of it!”

to run lines with me, Giselle, but I’d like to mull it over by myself,

seemed to sour Giselle’s mood, but she did not need to say a word; her entourage had already started to

to study it? It’s been all morning, and not a single scene

out, and she turns her nose up? What’s with the

comment like a knife twisting inside her. She was mortified, longing for the ground to swallow

Colton’s trailer, Ivy found him letting out a weary sigh. “I heard about the

Ivy apologized, feeling she had let everyone

spoke earnestly, “It’s not like that. Everyone has a few hiccups their first time

but Ivy’s guilt over delaying the shoot weighed heavily

“Giselle’s first gig was with me, and don’t think she had it easy. She had as many flubs as

up at Colton. “You don’t have to make up stories about her just to cheer me