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

and shook her head. Ahab was even more of a pushover than she thought. She had planned a little trick to spook him, but now it seemed

-unnecessary.

man who was so spineless

Regina finally turned her attention away, Ahab let out

his shoulders again, thinking she might not even realize who was

submitted the piece anonymously to a third-rate publication. Logically, no one should trace it back to him. And considering the

He had followed her secretly that one night, and that had led to a sensational scoop for

Their company was strict about ethical conduct; even

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

deal with Ahab. Honestly, she felt tainted just from interacting with him. Since she’d started at the company, she had never encountered a colleague

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