The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2761

“Ahab, I swear I’ve been calling your name for ages. What’s the matter with you?”

Ahab scratched his head awkwardly and shuffled through the papers in his hand. “Huh? Did you call me? Sorry, must’ve spaced out… didn’t catch a wink of sleep last night.”

His behavior only piqued curiosity. “Would you mind checking the draft I revised? See if it’s up to snuff?”

Ahab sheepishly accepted the document, avoiding eye contact with Regina.

“Sure… I’ll give it a look. Why don’t you head on back?”

Under the watchful eyes of the office, he slowly settled back into his chair.

After a while, he tried to sneak a peek at Regina, only to catch her staring at him with a thoughtful smirk. He immediately looked down

thought. She had planned a little trick to spook him, but now it seemed

-unnecessary.

a man who was so

Regina finally turned her attention away, Ahab

she might not even realize

him. And

thought, Ahab felt his confidence swell. He had followed her secretly that one night, and that had led to a sensational scoop for the paper – a veritable scandal.

the higher-ups. Their company was strict about ethical conduct; even petty thievery was grounds for dismissal, let alone

Ahab had forgotten something crucial: in this scenario, Regina was the victim. His surreptitious photographing and manipulative editing to slander a colleague were the real ethical breaches.

Since she’d started at the company, she had never encountered a colleague as pestering and entitled, coasting on family connections, poaching work from others, and not even bothering with basic

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