The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2286

Dean shook his head with a sigh, the lines on his weathered face deepening with concern. As an elder, he found himself in a delicate position, hesitant to step in directly and halt the unfolding drama.

“All we can do now is hope Mara gets the message that she’s barking up the wrong tree, that she has the sense to back off before things turn uglier than a Thanksgiving turkey left in the oven too long.”

Alyssa felt a pang in her heart for Ivy. She was relieved that the recent awkward confrontation had not unfolded before Ivy.

If Ivy had witnessed that mess, Alyssa could only imagine the storm of hurt that would have churned in Ivy’s heart.

“This can’t go on. I need to find the right moment to have a heart-to-heart with Balfour. The man’s married, for heaven’s sake. He should not be cozying up to another woman like that.”

firm resolve, Dean knew no amount of sweet talking would

each day at work filled with the dread of hearing the dreaded words of dissolution

bear the thought of twiddling their thumbs

and the two sat together, each with a box

the crew will return to our normal groove? I took a peek on Twitter with a burner account, and the audience is roasting us like we’re the main course at a barbecue festival. It hurts

thrown their way, making even the most flavorful

director isn’t sweating it, so why should you? We didn’t stir this pot. Let them rant if they want to!” Thalia said with a nonchalance that had grown since the harrowing experience of being kidnapped. She had emerged

blame, the words belonged to others and were beyond her control. What mattered was their conscience. They knew

table. The truth would shine like a

all this, but the agony of waiting was almost too much to bear. She longed for the day they could resume filming.