The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2184

Colton shuffled over, his eyes ringed with deep shadows, cradling a cup of coffee in his hand as if it were a lifeline.

The early call time was a brutal challenge for everyone on set.

“Ever feel like you’re the only one who remembers, while everyone else acts like it never happened?” he asked.

Ivy nodded in agreement.

“They must be struggling to digest it, right? An A-list actress they all believed in pulled a stunt that could’ve tanked her career…”

Ivy’s tone was nonchalant. With Giselle’s arrest, she should’ve felt a sense of relief, but Balfour’s shadow over her mood didn’t let that happen.

able to catch up a bit more without Giselle’s interruptions

eyebrow, impressed

stomp Giselle into the ground when she got the chance. Instead, Ivy hadn’t made

stood the entire Howard family. If Ivy wanted to, she could use their resources to ensure Giselle never bounced back. Clearly,

moon with Giselle out of the picture,” he mused aloud.

Colton a look. “Why would you think that? Oh, right. You all assume there’s some epic feud between us, that she had it out for me for no reason. There’s an old saying, ‘You can’t con an honest man.’ Even with Giselle gone, people suspect there’s something off

was tinged

true colors of her coworkers. She wasn’t there to make friends, and she couldn’t expect too much from

telling you to forgive them, just that you should understand it’s a common workplace

grasp of the unspoken rules.

black coffee in one gulp and grimaced. “Bitter as hell. I’ve been drinking this stuff for years and still can’t fathom how anyone finds it tasty. But even though I don’t get it, I can’t work