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.

mogen t

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?

who was decked out in jewels from head to toe, looking every bit the nouveau riche. Maybe

the table her, and Francis’s scolding words seemed to

is this? I pride myself on fulfilling my duties as a stepmother. I’ve nothing to be guilty

her eyes. “I’m not like you; I don’t

This insolent brat always

“Who’s Domingo Skinner?”

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

filled Imogen’s eyes, her hands clutching the railing so tightly her knuckles turned white, her

quite familiar with

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“I’m not sure ho that is. I don’t know the man. Where… Where did you hear about him?”

happened to come across. I thought since you both

him. After all, it sounded so familia ou both

s that s

his name somewhere else. I on’t know him. If I knew everyone with the last name Skinner, I’d

aha.”

she couldn’t even bring herself to look Regina in the eye. She urriedly

the closet; her reaction gives her