The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2140

Ivy glanced around bewildered.

The room was filled with an assortment of expressions. Some faces were twisted with mockery, others couldn’t bear to watch the underhanded scheming unfold. But unanimously, they had all pegged her as the culprit.

What more was there to say?

Even Colton seemed to think she owed them an explanation.

Ivy composed her expressions. She refused to give them the satisfaction of seeing her appear pitiful and beg for their mercy.

She was innocent and her conscience was clear. She’d stand tall in her accusation.

“So, what’s it going to be? You gonna call the cops and have me cuffed?” she asked boldly.

One screenwriter hesitated. Truth be told, he was wary of crossing Ivy, especially with the Balfour family backing her. The Howards were not à family you wanted to mess with, and this whole situation was a real pickle.

on set

when it came down to reprimanding her, the screenwriter weighed his status and knew his limits.

started tentatively. “It’s just a little friction, no need to make a mountain out of a molehill and involve the police. That won’t do our film any favors. Just apologize to the victim, cover the medical costs, and we can put

of the day, her innocence was irrelevant to the production crew.

footage, a partial view that had convinced

not concerned with what she had or

me, go ahead and call the authorities. I’m willing to cooperate with the investigation. But

why Ivy was being so stubborn.

dressing

our point of view,” he urged, his tone laced with a hint of a threat. “We want to keep this quiet, for the

lip twitched in

to a crime I didn’t commit, then I want no part of it.”

disbelief through the crew. When had they ever seen a guilty

problem. It’s a character flaw,” someone chimed in. “She did something wrong but didn’t feel guilty at all? Can