The online world exploded with the news of Balfour and Ivy being spotted together. Nobody had expected their first glimpse of Balfourâs face to be splashed across. entertainment headlines.
Wasnât Balfour supposed to be a fixture in the finance sections? Many were rubbing their eyes in disbelief.
âDid the Howard Groupâs stock take a hit? If I had a CEOâs wife like that, I couldnât care less about going to the office!â
âLOLOL! Whatâs with the shade, pal? Sorry to burst your bubble, but the stock is soaring, not sinking.
The public knows a blockbuster when they see one, and Ivyâs got her hands on a project of the year.
Who wouldnât want a piece of that movie? And there are more big deals in the pipeline. Youâd be a fool not to invest!â
Ivyâs fans seized the moment to plug her work.
After surviving a couple of troll storms, these fans had developed hearts of steel.
As long as no one attacked Ivy, they were even ready to promote her under the most. sardonic of posts.
After all, box office numbers donât lie, and Ivy stood to cash in her share of the success.
âLOL. But really, isnât the big boss of the Howard Group lowering his standards a bit with this kind of girlfriend? I think their products have lost their edge, to be honest.â
Plenty were quietly liking such snarky comments.
Behind their screens, Ivyâs fans were rolling their eyes.
âBalfour was the lucky one to have someone like Ivy, okay?â
âThey were both so young, so whatâs the matter if they date?â
âAnd why Ivy was the one chasing? By their logic, Balfourâs the one who hit the jackpot with a girlfriend like her! Not just anyone could date Ivy.â
âHeâs the untouchable CEO, and sheâs a rising star. Could there be a better match?â
âI say both fans and haters need to step off. Let the young couple enjoy their love without all the noise.â
âDidnât you see in the video how Balfour, despite facing an army of press cameras, didnât let go of Ivyâs hand, no matter how grim his expression? He always kept her safe in his arms. Talk about a real man.â
âAh, Iâm so buying their products!â
âItâs hard to badmouth Balfour with that face of his. And since her debut, Ivyâs been recognized as a knockout. Put two such perfect faces together, and even Ivyâs critics canât deny theyâre a sight for sore eyes.â
âTheir sweet romance has me believing in love again, but tell me, can I score a CEO like Balfour without Ivyâs gorgeous look?â
This comment derailed the entire thread. No one cared about the previous fan wars anymore.
Now, the hot topic was what kind of beauty it takes to land a hunk.
Meanwhile, Ivy was too busy dealing with real-life issues to pay attention to the online frenzy. As soon as she got home, she was preoccupied with arranging Tessaâs transfer to a better hospital and diving into her own rehearsals.