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?”

Mendoza, I’ve seen some of your previous work, your acting is so–so, and your lines ain’t great. There’s no way my movie will feature an actress

You promised me the

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

lost her only

this business, this movie with Pollock

that he’s saying he didn’t need her anymore, how was she supposed to

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can accept this outcome. So, Sheila looked around to make sure no one’s

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

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

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

okay, get up, we can