The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 2758

Regina furrowed her brow, a hint of defiance in her voice. "If a silly piece of gossip is enough to cast doubts on my character, then maybe I shouldn't be marrying that man at all.

Besides, it's the 21st century; everyone has a past to some extent. Only a complete dinosaur would fret over whether someone's been in a relationship before. Dad, don’t tell me you’re that kind of dinosaur?”

“Where on earth are you taking this? Is having an ex the same as being defiled by some vagrant? I’m telling you, you better clean up this mess quick, or you can kiss your journalism career goodbye!”

“Dad!”

With a decisive wave of his hand, Francis had made up his mind.

He had been too lenient with her, and now she seemed to take her own reputation too lightly. Regina could enjoy her freedom, but it all hinged on not jeopardizing her future prospects.

Francis looked at his daughter, now tall enough to reach his chin, and all he could think about was her future.

She was too young to understand that he was planning for her. Maybe with a few more years, she'd understand the tough love.

Regina could barely contain her frustration. "Dad, you're meddling with my life! You promised me a year to prove myself in journalism, and if I succeeded, you'd let me be. But now, before the year is up, you're intervening? How is this fair?

“When I agreed, I didn’t know you’d wind up creating this kind of headline! You've barely written a handful of stories, and now you’re the scandal on the front page. Does that look good to you?

Aren’t you even a little concerned about the Tanner family’s reputation? Regina Tanner reduced to this—what would the shareholders think? And what about the people who’ve invested in Tanner Group stocks?”