The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2653
Ivy was muttering to herself, lost in her own thoughts, without noticing that
Balfour had fallen asleep beside her.
His company had been caught up in a crucial acquisition deal for the past few
days, which had Balfour running ragged at work.
Noticing the faint dark stains under his eyes, Ivy felt a pang of concern. She
gently caressed his face before carefully getting up, turning off the light, and
opting to lie down on the couch instead. She didn’t want to toss and turn in bed
and disturb his much-needed
rest.
“Ah well, what's done is done; there's no use crying over spilt milk.” she thought
to herself.
Ivy's concerns weren't unfounded. The night before her big roadshow
presentation, the incident in which a ruckus caused by a so-called fan at the
meet-and-greet resurfaced.
A slew of social media influencers led the charge against Ivy, accusing her of
disrespecting her fan as she refused to answer their legitimate questions.
As the online onslaught intensified, Ivy surprisingly felt a sense of relief.
“I knew something was up.” she mused. “Looks like it's just the usual smear
campaign. I'm almost used to being the target by now.”
Her fans were equally accustomed to the baseless slander Ivy often faced.
How could that person have been a genuine fan? With such disregard for Ivy's
privacy, bringing up her relationship with Balfour in front of the public was nothing
short of feeding the media's appetite for gossip. It was utterly tactless.
[You guys should at least stick to the facts when you spread rumors. That person
wasn't a fan at all. Even if lvy is an actress, doesn’t she have the right to privacy?
Is it really okay to publicly probe into her personal relationship with her
husband?]
Her fans immediately flooded the comment sections with screenshots detailing
Ivy's responses at the meet-and-greet, debunking the accusations.
Other netizens began to notice the truth as well, with many leaving comments
like; [Ivy's been on the hit list a lot lately. Seems like someone's paying to tarnish
her name. I'm just an onlooker but I feel for her. Can you imagine how her fans
must feel? How can you vilify someone without the full story and then prohibit her
supporters to set the record straight?]
[No wonder there's a coordinated effort to post negative stories. It's because Ivy's
“Ballad of Valor’ is about to hit the cinema, Honestly, it's the only movie I've been
looking forward to this year. After all, it's Colton’s magnum opus after five years of
dedication, and he’s been a huge advocate for Ivy, who is but a newcomer. I'm
really curious to see what she
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The fans didn’t say much more; they simply shared Ivy's behind-the-scenes clips
in the comment section, enticing those curious about her to take a closer look.
They were on edge, too, anticipating Ivy's first movie — a pivotal moment for her
as a fledgling actress. If she could make a splash with her debut, her path to the
entertainment industry would surely be smoother.
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The fans were doing their utmost to
promote her, but in the end, it all
boiled down to the quality of her
performance. If the movie was a hit,
ticket sales would follow naturally.
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Extra, extra The Howard Group has
announced that its employees and
their families are invited to watch
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Ballad of Valor’ on opening day. Is
Mr. Howard using company funds to

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Are you underestimating Ivy or the
CEO of The Howard Group? Even if
he invited the entire country to the
movies, he could pay for it out of his

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