The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2796

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He didn’t love Regina any less, but before his paternal affection could fully bloom, there

a picture-perfect family, one that could be the were other things taking precedence envy of the neighborhood. These were the considerations that preoccupied his mind.

Nolan’s heart ached for Regina who was caught in such a predicament. If it were within his power, he would spare her all this turmoil.

Imogen Skinner? Domingo Skinner?

He sat up abruptly, a subconscious reaction. Lately, the number of Skinners crossing his path seemed uncannily high.

“Hmm, I’m overthinking this,” he muttered to himself, flopping back onto the pillows. “There’s a ton of Skinners out there. What are the odds they’re all connected?”

Yet, sleep eluded him for the next half-hour. He longed for those times when Lucy would dump a pile of paperwork on his desk. At that moment, he figured he’d rather be up reviewing contracts than tossing and turning.

work home with him. After two restless hours, sleep finally claimed him.

morning, Regina woke up in a

she saw Nolan’s text that she snapped to attention. The text read: [Let me

the message, which had only been sent ten minutes earlier. She quickly

give me a break. Let me just forget it all,” she pleaded silently.

get ready for the day. She slipped into a

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A voice inside her grew clearer with each passing second she would present her true self to Nolan all over again if given the

dashed downstairs, she found Nolan already waiting there for

against his car, he was engrossed in his

a beat at

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I didn’t mean to keep you waiting!” she called out, a little

furrowed brow. “No worries, I just got here. And

do you