The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2228

Ivy was as slim as a willow but always in the pink of health. Whenever Balfour called her name, she’d respond with a voice crisp as autumn leaves, while leisurely going about her business.

But now, this once vivacious soul was lying still and silent, unresponsive to his calls, her eyes firmly shut.

The man sighed, a whisper of devotion escaping his lips, “Don’t worry, Ivy. No matter when you come around, I’ll be right here by your side,”

Colton and the producer made their way back to the chaotic film set.

Their absence had left the crew like a ship without its captains, adrift and unsure. It took Diana’s persuasion to get everyone to buck up. “Let’s get it together, folks. We’ll have everything shipshape for when the director gets back, so we’re not caught with our pants down over some props, right?”

Finally, the producer could steal a moment for a cigarette, dragging on it like it was his lifeline. “Alaric! Round up the crew, we’ve got some things to hash out.”

big doe eyes radiating anxiety as she

moment to thank her personally, “I’m a stickler for business, but I owe

guilt, “If only I’d been quicker… maybe Ivy wouldn’t have had this accident. I feel partly to

by her apparent sincerity, Colton and the producer wondered if she was playing a double game. Wasn’t she the one who looked down on everyone else, acting like the queen bee of the set, determined not to be outshone by

Diana to revel in Ivy’s hospitalization, but it appeared that the intricacies of female dynamics were too nuanced for

break down the sequence of

in agreement, “Of

the crew was clueless until they

news. Ivy was rushed to the hospital in time, but