Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 526 Did You Smoke?

Deirdre was all smiles and joy, her tone playful and adorable. But Declan sniped a concerned glance at Kyran and saw an icy visage shadowed by guilt. His eyes were so hollow and devoid of light they could have belonged to a corpse.

“Let me do the honors, Miss McKinnon. Kyran’s a little tired from the drive.”

She stopped, stunned for a moment, and smiled. “Well, I won’t say no to that. Thanks!”

Declan rolled up his sleeves. “Pleasure’s all mine. Working in the kitchen could probably help me sober up.”

He stepped into the kitchen and began looking. He found it easily enough, but as he passed it to Deirdre, she thanked him and asked, “Did you really drink?”

He paused. His smile became a little mechanical. “What do you mean?”

“You don’t smell like you had booze. You smell like cigarettes.”

probably left on the journey, and then I smoked a cigarette

the necessity of social events with customers and clients, but I sure hope you’d drink and smoke less, Mr. King. Those

don’t even like

lay it out on

There was no answer.

told me he didn’t have enough rest yesterday, so

We can always reheat dinner later. We’re not in the middle of the summer, so I don’t

had dinner together. It seemed ennui spurred Declan into a conversation machine because he and Deirdre had a very lively conversation involving all kinds of

day when I was abducted… You didn’t quite manage to settle back in Eastgene when it happened, right? Sorry. You had to rush

was nothing,” replied Declan, smiling. “I don’t want to stay in that dump, and you gave me the perfect excuse to hightail out of there. But well… Now is

Deirdre got up the stairs, ready to take a break when she passed by Kyran’s room. She

answer the door. As soon as it opened, a smoke wave crashed onto Deirdre’s face, causing her to stiffen. “You were

little,” he

it was not ‘a little‘. That much Deirdre could tell. The stench was so thick it

asked,