The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2701

Nolan glanced back at her, a coy smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. “Ever been told, Ms. Tanner, that sometimes playing the damsel in distress can work miracles?”

“Is that so? Are you saying I come off a bit too strong?” Regina let out a wry chuckle, her expression a mix of amusement and resignation.

That fleeting smile, though, struck Nolan right in the chest. He blinked away a strange sensation that had settled upon him.

She was stunning when she smiled.

For a moment, Nolan felt as if he’d lay the world’s treasures at her feet without a second thought, just to see that smile again. No wonder the real Regina was such a well-kept

secret.

Once you saw that face, you’d never forget her.

“Actually, a friend told me the same thing before this dinner party. I thought I had a pretty agreeable personality. Don’t you think so, Mr. Harris?”

fell on Nolan, pulling him back from his reverie. How embarrassing. “Uh, where was I? Sorry, just remembered

there for a

indiscreet in front of a woman,

head with a smile. “I’m just surprised how each of you has hit on my personality exactly better than I do. I always thought I was

chuckled at her bemused expression. “Perhaps what we see as your strength isn’t flaw. To deal with Imogen and her daughter, it might work in your favor to show a

I wouldn’t have pegged you for the type to fall for that, Mr. Harris. But if you

she had gone crying to her father. It was time for a

Daddy?” Regina

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moment ago,

to be the matter,

forcing Francis to muster a smile. “Nothing serious, just my little

won’t do you much good. She’s been with me the whole time, and we’ve been having a delightful