The Kiss that Sparked it All

The Kiss that Sparked it All (Ellinor and Theo) Chapter 187

“Pollock, there’s been a bit of a hiccup at home, and my dad is kind of in a foul mood, so he might come off a bit cold. Don’t take it to heart, okay?”

Pollock stopped in his tracks, shooting Sheila a disdainful glance. His once gentle and doting demeanor was gone, replaced by indifference, as he coldly stated

“Ms. Mendoza, you’re reading too much into this. Why would I be upset with your dad? You should hurry back and be with your parents!

Sheila was hit hard by this: “Are you saying you don’t want to deal with me anymore?

Pollock, with a stony face, replied. “We ain’t blood related, so why make a fuss about dealing or not dealing with each other? Move aside, I’ve got stuff to dor

Sheila was now panicking, cautiously probing. “What about my leading role?”

Pollock, expressionless, said ‘Ms. Mendoza, I’ve seen some of your previous work, your acting is so–so, and your lines ain’t great. There’s no way my movie will feature an actress like you you better look for other opportunities!”

“You can’t just walk away! You promised me the leading role; how could you go back

get–go, saying you were my daughter, I wouldn’t have promised you the leading role out of guilt. Now that it’s clear

like that, Sheila lost her only lifeline. How can she just accept

in this business, this movie with

didn’t need her anymore,

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sure

to keep Arnold calm, you can’t

in this situation. He’s somewhat shaken. “You, get up! What

real dad. If you don’t acknowledge

helplessly said, “You! Okay, okay, get up, we can talk this

“Pollock!”

shout

said, “Darling! When did