Chapter 1981


    Chapter 1981


    It was all about the outdoor photo shoot for themercial. With a touch of excitement bubbling under


    her calm exterior, Ivy followed the crew to an open space not far from the office to get started.


    Despite herck of experience in front of the camera, the day was filled with still shots, which went off


    without a hitch, to everyone’s relief.


    Meanwhile, ra happened to be in the neighborhood too.


    She couldn’t believe that a single sentence from Nn had axed the job she had worked so hard to


    land. She was seething!


    After stewing at home for hours and making futile calls to the Harris Group’s staff, only to be


    stonewalled and eventually blocked, ra knew she had to act. Too long without exposure in the


    public, she would be forgotten by the audience.


    So ra decided to confront Nn in person, to fight for one more chance at the Harris Group.


    As she approached thepany’s premises, ra caught sight of a small crowd surrounding


    someone exiting the building. Her eyes narrowed, focusing on the center of attention. It was Ivy!


    And Ivy was dressed to the nines with impable makeup and chic outfit.


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    What on earth was going on? What was that little sneak Ivy up to?


    Full of suspicion, ra followed.


    When she saw the product in Ivy’s hands-the very product she was supposed to shoot, rage boiled


    inside her.


    What? Ivy had stolen her gig!


    ra’s thoughts raced with anger. “That deceitful Ivy scratched my face on purpose that day so she


    could snatch my job!” she hissed through clenched teeth. “Ivy, your smug satisfaction won’tst long!”


    During a break in the shoot, Nn had been watching from the sidelines. He approached Ivy with a


    bottle of water, “Ivy, you’re too modest, you know. You say you’ve got no experience, but you’re a


    natural!”


    Ivy blushed at the praise, bashfully epting the water, “Oh, it’s nothing, really. I just didn’t want to


    slow anyone down: d that it all went smoothly.”


    “Hold on.”


    Just as Ivy was about to take a sip, Nn’s voice stopped her. He leaned in close to her cheek,


    causing her to instinctively grab his hand. Her voice wasced with caution, “Wait, Nn, what are you


    doing?”


    Her defensive gesture sent a chill through Nn’s heart. He hadn’t expected such a guarded reaction


    from her.


    “There’s a bug in your hair. I’m just getting it out,” he exined.


    Realizing her mistake, Ivy quickly let go with embarrassment, “I’m sorry, Nn… I guess I was just a bit


    too jumpy.”


    Nn carefully removed the bug and stood back up, “Ivy, I would never do anything against your


    wishes. You can trust mepletely.”


    “Thank you, Nn.”


    Ivy felt a certain warmth towards Nn, yet she couldn’t understand why she was so resistant to his


    proximity. But when Balfour got close, she never reacted this way.


    What was wrong with her?


    Little did Ivy know that their entire exchange had been covertly filmed by ra, from whose angle it


    looked as though they were kissing


    Looking at the misleading video on her phone, ra’s lips curled into a sly grin, “Ivy, I’d like to see who


    can save you this time!”