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.

event. The emerald brooch

could you gift a woman who’s seen it all, a woman who could buy anything she desired? In families like theirs, time and effort

time to knit a

walked around. She was on the hunt too; the event was crawling with elite

a long way. Most people were more than happy to engage with her, answer her

gentleman to spice up her monotonous stay at home. Safe as it may be, it

when toasting with flutes of champagne. Her beaming smile was all she needed-no need to prove her drinking prowess with more than a sip.

the prestige of the

for Ivy’s benefit, to smooth the path for her acting career,

She was only concerned about Alyssa’s w-being ready to offer an arm at

by meet someone special. This is the