The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2224

The director and producer followed the ambulance to the hospital, leaving the rest of the crew jittery and on edge back on set.

“I mean, I know Ivy can’t swim for nuts, but we went through the scene so many times, she couldn’t have gotten into trouble in less than thirty seconds, right?”

One of the lifeguards was particularly anxious, fearing he’d be the scapegoat if anything went south.

“I don’t get it either, but something seemed off. When it was time for Ivy to surface, she didn’t pop up right away. I thought it was just a second or two delayed, and if she were in trouble, she’d call out for help. So, I didn’t rush over. I didn’t want to disrupt the shoot and get an earful from the director. Little did I know we’d have such a mishap.”

Diana smirked to herself where no one could see.

She truly was a genius. When it happened, she was the only one close enough to Ivy to act discreetly.

As Ivy struggled to stay afloat, Diana had a vice grip on her wrist, keeping her under water. Diana even continued mouthing her lines, then suddenly shouted to the shore, “Ivy’s gone!”

or six seconds for Ivy to start

regained consciousness, Diana

with no witnesses and Ivy’s own fear of water likely to play tricks on her mind, a few words would be enough to sweep it all under the rug.

do it on purpose, guys. Ivy’s got a guardian angel; she’ll be fine! Just

as she feigned shock and terror, hands pressed together in prayer for Ivy.

never suspected that she was the

may have been a bit over the top before, she probably

members were taken in by Diana’s act and joined in the prayers for

Ivy joined the cast, there had

not have been the closest of colleagues, but nobody wanted to see a co-worker, someone

the seconds ticked by relentlessly. Alyssa and Dean sat grim-faced outside the

Is

thinking the situation called