The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2335

Margot muttered under her breath, a clear undercurrent of anger in her voice.

Ivy understood all too well that Margot’s frustration didn’t materialize out of thin air.

Actors, after all, were no strangers to the sting of public scrutiny, especially when caught in the throes of a full-blown media backlash.

Ivy let out a weary sigh, “I knew when I decided to pursue acting that not everyone in the world would be a fan. But when you’re suddenly facing a tidal wave of malice, it can still knock you off your feet. We’re mostly strangers to these people. They only see us on the silver screen. I just don’t get where all the hate comes from.”

Ivy’s question was one that every public figure had pondered at some point.

Ryan chimed in, his

often more personal than

well she couldn’t just wave her pay stub at the faceless

so downcast, Ivy offered some words of comfort, “Let it go, girl. We don’t need to justify ourselves to them. After all, we’ve never even met these people. If they think we’re rolling

felt a

had been unfairly maligned for bullying they hadn’t committed-no one wanted to bear that cross. Second, they could try to ignore it, but their families certainly

In front of relatives and friends,

could proudly claim their

special treatment from the online crowd-just fairness. They wished to be judged impartially, at least until they wrapped up filming, without