Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 256 Payback

The manager was finally pleased. “I’m very impressed with your work, McKinnon. I hope that goodwill stays.”

Dispirited, Deirdre walked out of the manager’s office and stepped into the back of the restaurant. The cleaner had been waiting, so she rose from a crouch and approached Deirdre. “What’s wrong with you, Deirdre? Trevor told me he chose you, but you spurned him in return? Please, you’re not some run-of-the–mill young woman. Don’t you know that beggars can’t be choosers? Seriously, are you really planning to be a spinster for the rest of your life?”

Her acrimonious tone somehow paled compared to the vitriol of her word choice. Irritated, Deirdre frowned. “Look. Just because I agreed to meet him, it doesn’t mean I’ll agree to be with him, okay?”

“I’m only doing what’s best for you! Do you really think another man would even like you as much as Trevor does? God! He’s used to caring for other people. That’s why he wasn’t bothered by the fact that you’re an ugly blind woman! Lord, he’s literally a nice guy! Bless your heart, hon. You’re the entitled type who doesn’t know when to count her blessings!”

Sure. Maybe Deirdre was entitled, as she was finally too fed up to humor the older woman. She raised her head in the cleaner’s direction and replied placidly, “Mr. Carlson may be a nice guy, but it doesn’t change the fact that I feel nothing for him. You can’t force something to happen. If no one is interested in me, whatever. There is literally nothing to be resentful about. I appreciate what you’re trying to do, but you should mind your own business from now on, ma’am.”

After saying that, she felt her way across the wall to the break room.

draped over it. Enraged, the woman yelled sharply, “Oh, so that’s why! I thought you were one of those girls who

her fists and shot an unflinching glare at

hostility had come só

after a second that Deirdre was just

could not possibly hurt her. Emboldened, the cleaner ranted sourly. “How do you expect a man to want you as his wife or girlfriend when this is the kind of life your

“What is this hoo–ha?!”

Knowing this was her

minutes later. “Uh, Deirdre? What’s going on between you and the cleaning lady? She kept telling everyone you’re… Uh, let’s just say

her chest hurt. “How could

her about how little our manager tolerates

“Huh. Thanks, anyway.”

front–desk girl patted Deirdre’s back encouragingly