The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2032

With that simple affirmation, Balfour sprawled out on the bed and soon drifted into a rare comfortable slumber.

This particular night, Balfour found the elusive embrace of restful sleep.

Ivy waited for Balfour’s breathing to even out, signaling he was asleep, before she quietly lay beside him, eventually succumbing to her drowsiness.

The next morning, Balfour was already off to the office.

Ivy gazed at the empty space beside her, lost in thought, then quickly freshened up and headed out the door. Today, she had a photo shoot for the costume fitting of “Ballad of Valor.”

The production had hired the best styling team in the business, and they already had some looks prepared for Ivy.

Thanks to the prep work, the fitting went by swiftly.

for an emotional

of Valor” officially started filming.

dawn on the first

fit for ‘Ballad of

onto the set, Colton felt like the heroine had

was formal, and Ivy felt the responsibility’s weight settle

vessel of hope and hard work, carrying the

feared she might not live up to the hype.

often the case, anxiety only breeds mistakes. Once filming officially commenced, Ivy could not even nail the most straightforward entrance scene. Take after take was flubbed, leaving even the director, Colton,

too

the delays she was

and

Let’s take a half-hour break. Relax a bit, and we’ll start again. You’ll be fine,” Colton reassured her with a pat on