Chapter 2479


    Chapter 2479


    Ivy and Balfour were the epitome of understatement in their attire, both hiding behind dark sunsses


    that shielded their eyes from the prying world.


    With Balfour’s towering presence as a barrier, Ivy found refuge directly behind him, almost as if she


    were a whisper of a shadow.


    Yet, the horde of reporters, who seemed to have a symbiotic rtionship with the thrill of the scoop,


    pushed forward with a kind of reckless zeal that fear of Balfour could not quell.


    “Mr. Howard, Mr. Howard! Are you escorting Ivy to meet her future mother-inw?” one journalist called


    out.


    “Mr. Howard, by making a joint appearance, are you both confirming the rumors of your rtionship?”


    another asked, thrusting a microphone toward them.


    Balfour remained a fortress of cold indifference, his expression unchanged as his driver, now sweating


    profusely, fended off the sea of microphones. The poor manmented his Jack of foresight; had he


    anticipated this media frenzy, he would have brought reinforcements.


    “Ivy, are you going public with your rtionship with Mr. Howard? Don’t you care about your fans’


    feelings?” a reporter shouted, her tone sharp and usatory.


    “Yeah, Ivy, did you even consider your fans’ hearts before diving into romance? Or was entering the


    industry just a game to you?” another chimed in.


    Ivy’s brow furrowed slightly at the barrage of pointed questions.


    But Balfour, ever the protector, tightened his hold on her arm, drawing her into the sanctuary of his


    side. She was enveloped by his presence, almost entirely shielded from the eager cameras.


    Despite the fact that neither Balfour nor Ivy offered any answers, the reporters were undeterred,


    energized as if by some journalistic adrenaline, desperate to snap more photos.


    Meanwhile, their colleagues hastily tapped at theirptops, curating the narrative for immediate online


    consumption, each vying for that precious first bite of viral traffic.


    [Breaking news! Popr actress and CEO of the Howard Group revealed as a couple-did you see it


    [Actress jumps into a rtionship fresh on the scene-do you stand by her?]


    Headlines like these multiplied, and even Ivy’s fans were taken aback upon encountering such news.


    They had always kept a respectful distance from her private life, with many hoping she would focus on


    her career and dy romance until a more mature age.


    Suddenly, even the fan forums were abuzz with chatter.


    [Wow, I gotta admit, I’m pretty shocked.] A long-time fanmented, avatar emzoned with Ivy’s


    image.


    [To be honest, I feel the same. Ivy’s like my daughter, and I naturally think no one’s good enough for


    her. Bute on, the guy’s the CEO of the Howard Group. Surely no one’s gonna mess with Ivy now,


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    right?]


    [Yeah, did you see the pics they posted? Balfour was all over Ivy, protecting her. I’m totally shipping this


    real-life romance!]


    But not all fans were swooning. Some were cynical.


    [What’s there to ship? She’s barely started her career, finished one movie, and now she’s off


    romancing? Where’s the professionalism? Does she even consider us fans?]


    [Exactly, I don’t get it. Why go public with this? It does nothing for her image with the general public.


    After multiple scandals, now this romance thing? I don’t understand her strategy. What is her


    management team even doing?]


    Fans were divided-some were career fans, others die-hard life fans content with any glimpse of Ivy.


    The fan groups erupted into debate, each side unable to see eye to eye.


    Ivy had no time to read these scrimmages in the fan group chats for now. Hemmed in by the relentless


    press, she and Balfour could barely move an inch.