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

me so much, I don’t even

We’re friends. I’m not doing this because I like you,” Tobey said quickly. “You should rest. One of my friends is a journalist, and I’m sure he can help me with this. Call you

“Sounds good. Thank you.”

on her bed. The cost of her emotional roller–coaster must have

Keeping her eyes open was starting to feel like

She fell asleep.

her it was already late evening.

was dressed, she heard a staff member calling

She opened

King told me to get you some

her bashfully and dutifully ate some dinner.

“You good?”

Her appetite

and handed them to her before

an anxious one. She walked fast, her head low as her nerves seemed to wind more and more tightly, and headed to the elevator. She was about to get in when she