The Kiss that Sparked it All (Ellinor and Theo) novel Chapter 1982

Clara whipped around and dialed a number on her phone, her finger tapping the screen with practiced urgency. "Hey Zack, Interested in getting the scoop on the CEO of the Harris Group?"

"How juicy is it?" came the voice on the other end, a hint of excitement threading through the skepticism.

"Let's meet up and talk details."

All the while, no one caught wind of Clara's arrival and her swift departure.

The photoshoot went off without a hitch, wrapping up smoothly after three non-stop hours.

"Ivy, today was all about the still shots for the campaign. There's some promotional footage we still need to capture. We'll have to schedule another session with you later."

Typically, these promotional clips would be shot on the same day, but Nolan had told the staff not to push Ivy too hard. It would be best to set another time for the rest of the shoot.

The crew was, of course, going to follow the boss's orders.

Ivy nodded understandingly. "Sure, let's exchange contacts and we can set something up later."

"Sounds good." The crew member pulled out his phone and they connected on social media.

As Ivy was about to leave, Nolan called out to her.

"Ivy, let me give you a lift home."

Ivy hadn't yet figured out how to explain this to Balfour. If he saw Nolan dropping her off, it would only stir up trouble.

After hesitating for a moment, Ivy shook her head. "No thanks, Nolan. I can just grab a cab. It's super easy."

"How could I let a lady take a cab all alone? Ivy, you've done me a huge favor. The least I can do is take you out for dinner!" Nolan insisted with a smile, not taking her decline for an answer. "Come on, my old friend. Don't turn me down."

With no good reason to refuse, Ivy could only agree his proposal.