The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2527

Ivy was as innocent as a lamb, yet they brazenly slung mud at her, dousing her in scandal as if it were nothing.

Her poor family background, twisted in their mouths, became a curse she bore-a harbinger of doom, they claimed!

Ivy never once exploited her family’s woes for publicity, save for that one unfortunate snapshot by a nosy paparazzo. She never mingled with the Howards for the sake of headlines.

Why, then, should such mishaps stick to her like gum on a shoe?

Her fans were fuming on her behalf, but the online world was abuzz with whispers, and it seemed everyone had bought into the narrative that Ivy was shrouded in some kind of misfortune buff.

then there was Clara, leaping back into the fray.

career had plummeted, nose-diving into the

snapping shots of her and Balfour, the public saw through

had the chance to sling insults

fans berated her? They couldn’t

in the day, the Dunhills were rolling in dough. But ever since Ivy came along, our family lost its shine. My father’s business tanked. Go on, check our company’s records if you don’t believe me. If it weren’t for Ivy, I’d still be living the high life as a socialite. It’s all her fault, and now, even scraping by in showbiz, she won’t give me a break! What kind of sister is so vicious?] Clara ranted.

fans scoffed at her tirade, flooding the

make her out to be. Why else would you be losing gigs if not for

out in a keyboard war with

cozying up to? The Howards are not to be taken lightly. Without Mr. Howard’s backing, do you think Ivy could have established her own studio so quickly? I’ve got more dirt, you know. Curious?]