The Kiss that Sparked it All

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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 tRegina chome, 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.

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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? | haven't crossed you lately, have 1?” 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? ‘Feeling guilty, are we?” Regina crossed her arms and eyed Imogen, who was decked out in jewels from head to toe, looking every bit the nouveau riche. Maybe she was just one of those people who flaunt what they lack the most.

Imogen’s face soured; she, too, remembered the last tRegina had turned the table her, and Francis’s scolding words seemed to echo in her ears.

“What kind of joke is this? | pride myself on fulfilling my duties as a stepmother. I've nothing to be guilty about.

On the other hand, you should start thinking about toning down your antics and planning your own future properly.” Regina rolled her eyes. “I'm not like you; | don’t need a man to lean on.” “You! What are you trying to say?” Imogen was livid. This insolent brat always managed stoke her anger with just a few words.

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“Who's Domingo Skinner?” As Regina mentioned the name, she kept an eye on Imogen’s expression.

Shock filled Imogen’s eyes, her hands clutching the railing so tightly her knuckles turned white, her body tensing like a hedgehog. “Who?” “Domingo. You must be quite familiar with him” 09:17 ipter 2776 ogen’s complexion turned ghastly; she reflexively denied any knowledge. “I'm not sure ho that is. | don’t know the man. Where... Where did you hear about him?” h, just a n| happened to cacross. | thought since you both share the Skinner ame, you might know him. After all, it sounded so familia ou both share the Skinner s thats 50?” Imogen forced a stiff smile. “Maybe you heard his nsomewhere else. | on’t know him. If | knew everyone with the last nSkinner, I'd know a ton of people, aha.” er joke fell flat, and she couldn't even bring herself to look Regina in the eye. She urriedly excused herself to join Francis for lunch and scurried up the stairs, even tumbling in her rush.

There's definitely a skeleton in the closet; her reaction gives her away.” egina’s spirits lifted. Following this lead might at least clear up who was involved.

Ther Once Imogen reached the sanctuary of her bedroom with Francis, her chest heaved with eavy breaths.

She had no idea how Regina had learned about Domingo nor why she'd suddenly asked about him.

Her brows furrowed with worry. If that wretched girl kept digging into Domingo’s past, the scandal from years ago could resurface! ‘She must never find out!” She pulled out her phone, scrolled to the very bottom of her contacts to a number with no name, hesitated for a moment, but then made the call.

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