Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 320 He’s Been Paying Attention to You

The stairs proved themselves to be almost a little too fancy. Sometimes it was a wide, flat platform. Sometimes, it had a series of narrow steps. And that was not counting the twists and bends, too!

Deirdre was hopeless against the stairs’ unpredictable aesthetics. She finally miscalculated and missed her step.

Before she fell, though, she felt a firm hand holding her tightly by her waist. It was warm and strong, and it helped her regain her footing.

Deirdre immediately knew it belonged to Kyran.

Eilis panicked so hard that her face turned white. She only sighed in relief when she saw Deirdre was all right. Patting her chest, she cried, “Thank God you’re here, Mr. Reed! Thank you! She could have seriously hurt herself if she fell from here!”

Declan snickered. “Well, it’s not like Kyran’s famous for being seriously meticulous and observant… Or that he’s been quietly guarding Miss McKinnon’s six… Or that he’s readied himself to catch her the moment she trips, right?” he teased.

Deirdre was a little stunned. Kyran had been standing behind her this whole time just in case she needed. help?

Even the way Eilis looked at him changed. Sheepishly, she began to praise the man for being so amazingly attentive.

effusive litany and found herself agreeing to

him. At man who would notice the little things. It was probably the biggest difference between

one who saw the

felt like she resonated with him

to have reserved the entire first floor for the banquet, Eilis told Deirdre, because the villagers were not alone. There were other unrecognizable people, too,

Alnwick villagers. Meanwhile,

no prelude to a conversation, so she knew it was Kyran again. Her mind drifted to her incident at the stairs. She turned to him and said solemnly. “Thanks for saving me back there. It could have been a very nasty

from the other side, so she instinctively reached her

lightly as if to tell her he heard her. “So, what did

of fabric being lightly grazed. Suddenly, a computerized voice spoke. “I don’t want them

from his

in realization and giggled softly. He was

doubt they have the guts

“I meant gossiping