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Ivy’s gaze lifted once again, colliding with Balfour’s across the room.
“Balfour,” she began, a hint of confusion lacing her voice. “The things you said to me earlier, did you mean them
because you have a little crush on me, or do you see me as someone easy to handle, fit to be your wife? Just
someone waiting at home, ready to attend to your every need?”
He just chuckled, the sound disarming in its simplicity.
“You’re overthinking it, Ivy. I don’t have any peculiar tastes, nor am I a chauvinist. I just want you to take it easy. The
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtshowbiz world is a mixed bag-you know that. Since you joined the cast, how many times have you been targeted? If
you don’t care about getting hurt, well, someone else does.”
His words resonated within her, stirring something deep.
Was he implying he was that someone?
Sigh. He did have a point. Ever since she decided to act, incidents like these had become all too familiar.
In the acting world, such drama was the norm and showed no signs of stopping.
She never felt she’d done anything wrong, nor stolen anyone’s spotlight. However, if everyone else thought so, she
would have a misconception that perhaps she should reflect on her actions.
Now, she understood. It wasn’t her. There were just too many in the industry dreaming of overnight fame through
underhanded tactics.
It wasn’t her fault that her mere presence made others see red.
Balfour’s protective stance made sense. He didn’t want someone he cared about to suffer such unwarranted woes.
Seizing the moment, he said, “I know my request is sudden, and you can take your time to think it over. I’m going to
head to the restroom, give you a minute.”
Ivy smiled, nodding in agreement. “Okay.”
Truth be told, with Balfour sitting opposite her, focused thinking was nearly impossible.
Her cheeks flushed with sweetness as she contemplated Balfour’s attitude toward her today.
Just yesterday, she was in agony over his date with Giselle. But today was a complete turnaround-Balfour had
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmapproached Giselle for her sake.
She felt a twinge of guilt for having misjudged Balfour so hastily and was ecstatic about
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his declaration of affection.
“It seems he really does care for me,” Ivy mused. If he truly didn’t want her to continue acting, she’d consider a
career change for him,
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