The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2461

Clara had never spoken to her with such humility, even lowering the neck she had always held so high, her voice barely above a whisper:

“Look, sis, I messed up this time, okay? Can’t you just let it slide, just this once?

You must realize these job opportunities mean the world to me. We’re not the same; you’ve got some sugar daddy backing you up while I’m out here on my own, trying to make a name for myself in this cutthroat industry! Do you really want to see me drown in the spit and scorn of the crowd?”

Ivy couldn’t help but find Clara’s words ridiculously amusing. “Since when did I have someone backing me up? Who filled your head with that nonsense?”

Clara rolled her eyes in frustration. “That’s beside the point, isn’t it? Everyone in the biz knows you’ve got some rich guy pulling strings for you. How else could you have set up your own studio so fast? Given your current rep, it’s a wonder any agency would touch you with a ten-foot pole.”

Though her words were harsh, there was an uncomfortable truth to them.

it was highly unlikely for someone like her

dime a dozen. Despite having solid evidence to slap back at the trolls, most companies wouldn’t dare sign an actress who could stir up a media storm at the drop of a hat.

entirely wrong. But what does that have to

Clara seemed not to grasp

are you trying to say?”

feigned surprise. “Oh! You didn’t catch my drift? All that stuff you just said has nothing to do with me. Whether or not you land these gigs or keep your sponsors, what’s it got to do with me? After all, I’ve cut ties with the Dunhill family for good. I’m not your sister. You better watch your

was triumphant; it had been a long time coming, but she had finally stood up for her past

seeing Clara’s crestfallen, almost ready to lunge forward in fury, was

you, and you pretend not to hear, now trying to brush me off! Don’t think you can leave;