The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 2148

Dean's eyebrows shot up in disbelief. "You mean Balfour was with you on set and those rascals still had the gall to lay a finger on you? They clearly don't know who they're messing with. Just you wait, I'll personally drive Alyssa down there and show them what happens when they cross the Howard family!"

The more he talked, the more worked up he got, until Alyssa quelled his fire with a stern look.

"This is a society governed by laws, dear," she said coolly. "Do you really intend to intimidate a whole film crew? Think about it. Even if you scare them into leaving Ivy alone, what good would that do?

The key here is for Ivy to win the hearts of the people on set. We need them to stand by her side when push comes to shove, to believe without a shadow of a doubt that she's not capable of whatever they're accusing her of."

Alyssa hit the nail on the head, and Ivy took the moment to voice her own doubts.

"After this accident, it felt like no one believed me. Balfour said that even if a handful of people did, they'd be too pressured by the majority to show it. But it still hurts, Grandma. Am I not doing good enough? What does it take for people to trust me, to know I'm not that kind of person?"

Alyssa and Dean exchanged a look and sighed. Ivy was indeed very naive to even ask such a question.

It wasn't that Ivy wasn't doing well enough. It's just that most people are reluctant to give their trust.

From the moment Ivy landed the lead role, and with Balfour's support, her journey had been too smooth, which easily sparked envy in others.

All Alyssa could do was to advise Ivy not to care too much about what others thought.

"You're already doing great," she said firmly. "If you try to please everyone, their demands will only increase next time. You can't please the world, dear. These are just colleagues, you might not even see them again after this project. There's no point in trying to please people who are just passing through your life. You're the star of your own life, and the person you need to please the most is yourself."

Hearing Alyssa’s words, Ivy started thinking of the idea that she should be her own priority.

Watching Ivy deep in thought, Alyssa felt a surge of affection for her. The child was taking everyone else too seriously, forgetting to put herself first.

"By the way, where's Balfour? Why isn't he helping you with this?" Alyssa inquired.