The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2281

“Can you believe that guy? He actually said, ‘drop by anytime!”

Margot rubbed her arms against the goosebumps while Thalia just smirked with a knowing glance.

She could kind of get it, though.

Balfour probably said all that stuff for Ivy’s sake, right?

After all, Margot was Ivy’s friend, so it made sense to keep things peachy with her pal.

Ivy watched them beat a hasty retreat, a laugh escaping her lips. When her eyes met Balfour’s, she blurted, “I need to talk to you about something…”

Balfour stood there for a moment, both of them well aware of the elephant in the room. And still, he silently made his way over to Ivy.

“I’m thinking, once I’m back in fighting shape, I want to head back to the set.”

Ivy thought she would struggle to say the words. Every mishap affected more than just her.

Balfour, her grandparents-everyone worried sick

want to be the cause of their worry anymore.

her

selfish to talk about this now, but acting… It’s what I truly

sheets, Ivy poured out her love for the stage to Balfour with an almost palpable

thought she could be

lighting up the big screen and being seen by audiences everywhere made her heart race with

I feel like I find my true self. I’d give my soul for it. I

for it.” Looking up at Ivy’s tear-glazed eyes,

it was something she loved, she should

would be right there, having

was stunned, not having expected such a

love, then chase it.

but Ivy’s tears flowed

life, she dreaded being a burden, yet here she was, troubling Balfour and his