The Kiss that Sparked it All (Ellinor and Theo) novel Chapter 2739

Nolan’s number had been the desire of many, but when it finally landed in Regina's hand, it felt as heavy as a sack of gold coins.

Regina hesitated, her voice caught in her throat.

Nolan picked up his phone and, seeing the unknown number, asked, "Spam call?"

His tone suggested he was on the brink of hanging up.

Panic surged through Regina, and she blurted out, "Don't hang up! It's me!"

Recognition dawned on Nolan, and his lips curled into an intrigued smile as he leaned back in his office chair. "Ah, Regina, to what do I owe the pleasure?"

Nolan's voice, poured through the phone, seemed to set Regina's cheeks ablaze.

"I—I wanted to ask you something. I hope it's not too forward."

"If you think it's forward, then maybe you shouldn't ask, right? Simple."

Regina's heart raced with urgency, fearing he might just end the call, but Nolan didn't hang up. He seemed to be enjoying this little game of cat and mouse.

"But it's something I need to ask."

"Ms. Tanner, you said it yourself—'once had.' So why doesn't he have it anymore? Because he accepted the offer from the developers and moved out. What are you getting at with this? Are you expecting me to solve the man's housing problem, or do you think I'm the reason he's homeless?"

Regina instinctively wanted to deny it, but the reason she called Nolan was to get an answer, to confirm whether or not he played a part in this man's misfortune.

"Doesn't the Harris Group have a part in it? If it weren't for your development plans, how could he have lost his home?"

Regina muttered, fully aware of her own melodrama.

Nolan’s voice came through, distant and detached, "Regina, you're quite the idealist, aren't you? Mr. Tanner has obviously sheltered you well. But let's get the facts straight, shall we? The land was there first, then came the house, and the man's shelter existed. Because he chose to give up his original home, that land ended up in the developer's hands, and I won the bid fair and square."