The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2740

“Ms. Tanner, is there anything else that’s unclear to you?” Nolan asked, his voice tinged with an edge of impatience. He tugged at his tie-a navy blue noose that seemed to tighten with each passing second. Explaining himself was not his strong suit, and Regina’s probing questions only, served to fray his nerves.

He was Nolan Harris, president of the Harris Group, and he hadn’t given a second thought to the homeless man claiming to have lost everything because of his company’s latest development project. If he had to personally address every grievance, there wouldn’t be enough hours in the day.

But Regina’s doubts had struck a chord.

“I’m sorry, maybe I shouldn’t have called. I’m not trying to throw accusations around. I just want to understand the truth, to know why this man claims he’s been left with nothing thanks to your company.”

“Ms. Tanner, your integrity is admirable, but sometimes you should get your facts straight before coming at me,” Nolan chided gently, recalling their first encounter when she had insisted she was in the right seat despite the mix-up.

Regina huffed, “I did not have the wrong seat that day!”

Nolan chuckled softly, a sound that felt patronizing to Regina’s ears.

explained multiple times. I wasn’t in the wrong seat. Maybe you should be asking Dahlia if she’s the one

note, “Why is it that when I have my

silent, struggling to find a response.

she getting so worked

a businessman; profit was his priority. Her fellow journalists had warned her about getti too close. She had no way of knowing

situation was more entangled with him than she thought. As a journalist, was she not walking into the lion’s den?

pondered, the colder she felt, until finally, her voice caught in her throat,

went dead, leaving him with a dial tone and a muttered, “She really does

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took a moment before reaching out to Lucy.

Harris, what can I do for