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.

fair game for their vitriol,” Ryan chimed in, his own

assaults on actresses were particularly vicious and often more personal than

deeply, knowing full well she couldn’t just wave her pay stub at the faceless masses and reveal that she wasn’t raking in as much as they

don’t need to justify ourselves to them. After all, we’ve never even met these people. If they think we’re rolling

room felt

First, from the knowledge that they 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

loved ones had been tiptoeing around, urging them to stay out of trouble. In

they could proudly claim

wished to be judged impartially, at least until they