The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2509

The Dunhill family couldn’t even dream of setting foot in a soiree of this caliber.

Yet for Ivy, Alyssa had never been stingy with their resources.

Below, Mara watched Ivy bask in her triumph, seething with envy.

“Pfft, I thought with her dive into showbiz, she’d grow a bit classier. But look at that pathetic excuse for a gift-a scarf! It’s laughable! She’s practically advertising her humble beginnings in the Howard family. Talk about small-town mentality. It’s downright embarrassing, and it’s a wonder how Dean and Alyssa even bother to make excuses for her.”

Mara ranted to Olivia without restraint, looking at Ivy with utter disdain. To her, Ivy just couldn’t do anything right.

scarf at such an event. The emerald brooch on

what could you gift a woman who’s seen it all, a woman who could buy anything she desired? In

rush, not many would take the time to knit a scarf for an elder. Olivia knew this, but she

around. She was on the hunt too;

knew that a sincere smile could go a long way. Most

dashing gentleman to spice up her monotonous stay at home. Safe as it may be, it paled in comparison to the vibrant nightlife she was accustomed

with flutes of champagne. Her beaming smile was all she

was the prestige of

was for Ivy’s benefit, to smooth the path for her acting career, all performed on her own

was only concerned about Alyssa’s w-being ready to offer an arm at the slightest sign of discomfort

special. This is the prodigious director Tallulah-