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.

heater was working in full force, yet she felt her body ravaged by jolts of chill. Her teeth were chattering. Crouching low, she

What was going on!?

talking to Brendan? Had he not claimed that they were now even less familiar with one another

was with that call? What was with that...

have never been able to accept his call and realized she

lie to her? Why would he do that? Why would he claim not to be friends with Brendan only to

rang again. Deirdre was so startled her grip loosened, and the phone fell onto the floor, still ringing. She took a deep

up, man? You

A grudge?

bit her lips and

startled. "Miss

down from

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

each other, but they were also very close, which was just the kind of knowledge that would

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