The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2700

Chapter 2700

“Mr. Harris, you’re quite the gentleman tonight, far more than that evening we first met,” Regina said with a twinkle in her eye, prompting Nolan to arch an eyebrow and quip back, “And Ms. Tanner, you seem far gentler than I remember from that night.”

Both burst into laughter, a sight that Madeline found utterly unforgivable.

When did this shameless woman start flirting with Nolan?

He was supposed to be her catch. How dare she!

But amid the crowd, Madeline couldn’t let her jealousy show. She plastered on a smile and approached Nolan.

“Mr. Harris, where have you been? I’ve been looking all over for you,” she said, pointedly ignoring Regina standing beside him.

Nolan, spotting Madeline sidling up, instinctively stepped back to maintain a courteous social distance.

“I’m sorry, and you are?” asked Nolan.

Madeline’s smile froze on her face.

Regina could see right through her ploy, but it was hardly surprising she’d set her sights on Nolan.

Even if you combined the charm of every other man in the room, they wouldn’t stack up to Nolan.

Still, Madeline’s forwardness was a bit much. She should have known her place instead of throwing herself at Nolan like that, especially when every heiress in the room was eyeing him from a respectful distance.

Madeline possibly offer?

met earlier upstairs, remember? Oh, but then I had that little tumble when my sister pushed me down; perhaps you didn’t quite catch my face,” Madeline said, shooting a glance at Regina, whose expression remained cool with a hint of an elusive smile, as if mocking

teeth, wishing she could tear Regina’s smile right off her face, but for now, she had to swallow her

of one Miss Tanner. I didn’t

tall with genuine surprise. She hadn’t expected Nolan to come

tears, managed to look thoroughly pitiful. “What?”

a twinge of sympathy for her. Managing such an expression at nineteen was no

her along when she remarried my father and later Madeline took his name,” Regina offered,

anything you need, please

words came out through

usual nonchalant air. “Ms. Tanner is keeping me company. Should I need anything, I’ll be sure to ask her.”

off, her dress rustling with indignation, did Regina turn to

add to your troubles.

had to see that. I didn’t expect things to escalate like this. I may not care for their

the corner of his mouth. “Ever been told, Ms. Tanner, that sometimes

Regina let out a wry chuckle, her expression a

in the chest. He blinked away a strange sensation that had

was stunning when

feet without a second thought,

you saw that face, you’d

friend told me the same thing before this dinner party. I thought I had a pretty agreeable

him back from his reverie. How embarrassing. “Uh, where was I? Sorry, just remembered something urgent at the office. Totally

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