The Kiss that Sparked it All

“Pollock, there’s been a bit of a hiccup at home, and my dad is kind of in a foul mood, so he might come off a bit cold. Don’t take it to heart, okay?”

Pollock stopped in his tracks, shooting Sheila a disdainful glance. His once gentle and doting demeanor was gone, replaced by indifference, as he coldly stated

“Ms. Mendoza, you’re reading too much into this. Why would I be upset with your dad? You should hurry back and be with your parents!

Sheila was hit hard by this: “Are you saying you don’t want to deal with me anymore?

Pollock, with a stony face, replied. “We ain’t blood related, so why make a fuss about dealing or not dealing with each other? Move aside, I’ve got stuff to dor

Sheila was now panicking, cautiously probing. “What about my leading role?”

your acting is so–so, and your lines ain’t great. There’s no way my movie will feature an actress like

shirt desperately and said. “You can’t just walk away! You

you were my daughter, I wouldn’t have promised you the leading role out of guilt. Now that it’s clear you are Arnold’s biological

like that, Sheila lost her only lifeline. How can

started in this business, this movie with Pollock was her biggest

he didn’t need her anymore, how was she supposed to face her

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less she can accept this outcome. So, Sheila looked around to make sure

what she said to keep Arnold calm, you can’t just believe her so easily! We even had a paternity test, you can’t

around nervously, afraid of being seen in this situation. He’s somewhat shaken. “You,

“Dad, you’re my real dad. If you don’t acknowledge

okay, get up, we