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?”

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

grabbed Pollock’s shirt desperately and said. “You can’t just walk away! You promised me the

indifferently, saying, “If your mom hadn’t lied to me from the get–go, saying you were my daughter, I wouldn’t have

Sheila lost her only lifeline. How can she

business, this movie with Pollock was her biggest

didn’t need her anymore, how was she

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

to keep Arnold calm, you can’t just believe her

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

real dad. If you

okay, get