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.

risked others on set following suit, which might

down to reprimanding her, the screenwriter weighed his status

brought you in to resolve this internally,” he 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 end of the day, her innocence

view that had convinced them

to minimize the fallout, not concerned

Ivy retorted firmly. “If you don’t believe me, go ahead and call the authorities. I’m willing

why Ivy was being so stubborn.

sneaking into Diana’s dressing room. What more

it from our point of view,” he urged, his tone laced with a hint of a threat. “We want to

lip twitched in defiance.

confess to a crime I didn’t commit, then I

declaration sent a ripple of disbelief through the crew. When had they ever seen a guilty suspect so resolute?

someone chimed in. “She did something wrong but didn’t