Chapter 568 Gambit

It was as if Deirdre had been submerged in freezing water.

Not getting any response, the voice continued. "Bren? Are you there?"

Still as gentle and chummy as ever. The only thing that changed about his tone was a slight hint of confusion caused by Deirdre's prolonged silence.

She felt as though her chest had exploded. Her eyes were red.

It was Declan. It was Declan's voice!

She thought she had mistaken his voice for another, but the second time he spoke dispelled any of her uncertainty. Her brain blanked, and in a fit of anxiety, she accidentally slid the screen and caused the call to end.

yet she felt her body ravaged by jolts of chill. Her teeth were chattering. Crouching low, she felt a nest of hornets being unleashed inside

What was going on!?

Had he not claimed that they were now even

call? What was with

for Brendan's fever, Deirdre would have never been able to accept his call and realized she had been played for a fool this whole

questions. Why would Declan lie to her? Why would he do that? Why would he claim not to be friends with Brendan only to contact him as

her, the phone rang again. Deirdre was so startled her grip loosened, and the phone fell

you hang up, man? You still

A grudge?

her lips and answered, "Mr. King,

was startled.

surprise was impossible to disguise, but he managed to calm down from it. "But this is Brighthall's

opened them again. "It's... complicated. I'll explain it to you, but I need you to come

knew each other, but they were also very close, which

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