Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 354 A Chance Meeting

“Wait, so you two are not…” Tobey froze for a moment before sighing in relief. “Oh my God, Dee! You almost gave me a heart attack!

“Listen very carefully. The last thing we common folks wanna do is to find ourselves involved in these nobles‘ skirmishes. We don’t have status or wealth to back us, Dee. The only thing that’s gonna come out of this is us being chewed up and torn apart by the chaos.”

Deirdre felt her entire body turning into stone. She closed her eyes, her eyelids trembling, and wished someone had told her this earlier. If only someone had told her sooner. God, things would have been so different!

“I know what you mean, Toby. But I’m only acquainted with Mr. King because he’s the man behind the plans to develop Alnwick into a tourist spot.”

“Oh, so it was him.” A severe look crossed Tobey’s face. He mulled it over for a second and frowned. “It’s a profitable business and all, yet I can’t help but find this a little suspicious. Why does a man with that much power and resources want to focus on a place most people can’t even point out on a map?”

“He said Eastgene has completely become his brother’s domain, so he has to strike out on his own.”

Tobey relaxed. “Huh.”

Deirdre bit her lip. “There’s one more I need information on, Toby. Please.”

“Kyran Reed?”

stunned.

The man’s too mysterious for my taste, and the fact that he’s trying to get close to you? Well, I don’t think I can sleep well unless I know exactly who he

help me so much, I don’t even

“You should

“Sounds good. Thank you.”

on her bed. The cost of her

eyes open was starting to feel like

She fell asleep.

was already late evening. She made her way to the bathroom

member calling from behind the door. “Are you awake, Miss

She opened

Mr. King told me to get you some dinner before sending you to the

her bashfully and dutifully ate some dinner. A few bites later, she set

“You good?”

appetite was just not

them to her before sending her to

to wind more and more tightly, and headed to the elevator. She was about to get in when she heard a voice saying, “Mr. Brighthall! Do you