The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 2701

Nolan glanced back at her, a coy smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "Ever been told, Ms. Tanner, that sometimes playing the damsel in distress can work miracles?"

"Is that so? Are you saying I come off a bit too strong?" Regina let out a wry chuckle, her expression a mix of amusement and resignation.

That fleeting smile, though, struck Nolan right in the chest. He blinked away a strange sensation that had settled upon him.

She was stunning when she smiled.

For a moment, Nolan felt as if he'd lay the world's treasures at her feet without a second thought, just to see that smile again. No wonder the real Regina was such a well-kept secret.

Once you saw that face, you'd never forget her.

"Actually, a friend told me the same thing before this dinner party. I thought I had a pretty agreeable personality. Don't you think so, Mr. Harris?"

Regina's curious gaze fell on Nolan, pulling him back from his reverie. How embarrassing.

"Uh, where was I? Sorry, just remembered something urgent at the office. Totally zoned out there for a moment."

It was his first time being so indiscreet in front of a woman, and he felt uncharacteristically sheepish.

"It's fine," Regina said, shaking her head with a smile. "I'm just surprised how each of you has hit on my personality exactly better than I do. I always thought I was pretty easy-going."