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.

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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?

toe, looking every bit the nouveau riche. Maybe she was just one of

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

duties as a stepmother. I’ve nothing to be guilty about. On the other hand, you

you; I don’t need a man

was livid. This insolent brat always managed stoke her anger

“Who’s Domingo Skinner?”

the name, she kept an eye on Imogen’s expression.

eyes, her hands clutching the railing so tightly her

You must be quite familiar with

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

I happened to come across. I thought

sounded so familia ou both

s that s

else. I on’t know him. If I knew everyone with

aha.”