The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2776

ondering for a moment, Regina pulled the file of the person in question and decided to onfront Imogen directly.

ley, look who’s back! Regina, sweetie, did you grab a bite already? How’s the job treating >u these days?”

very time Regina came home, Imogen would ask her these questions as if reciting a

cript. Regina’s ears could practically form calluses from hearing them so often. Besides, wasn’t like Imogen truly wanted to know the answers. Once she asked these questions ithin earshot of the servants, she could check off her ‘duty’ as complete.

mogen t

to head back to her own room. Regina was keen on avoiding her, and she asn’t exactly itching to mingle with Regina either.”

Wait.

o her surprise, Regina blocked her path.

What is it now, Miss? I haven’t crossed you lately, have I?”

Before shipping this thorn in her side off to wedlock, Imogen had resolved to take it easy or a while. The farther from her, the better. Who knew what kind of trap the little viper was laying for them?

we?” Regina crossed her arms and eyed Imogen, who was decked out in jewels from head to toe, looking every bit

time Regina had turned the table her, and Francis’s scolding words seemed to echo in her

of joke is this? I pride myself on fulfilling my duties as a stepmother. I’ve nothing to be guilty about. On the other hand, you should start thinking about

rolled her eyes. “I’m not like you; I don’t need a man to

are you trying to say?” Imogen was livid. This insolent brat always managed

“Who’s Domingo Skinner?”

kept an

her hands clutching the railing so tightly her knuckles turned white,

quite familiar with

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ghastly; she reflexively denied any knowledge. “I’m not sure ho that is.

name I happened to come across. I

know him. After all, it sounded so familia ou both

s that s

smile. “Maybe you heard his name somewhere else. I on’t know him. If

aha.”