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.

working in full force, yet she felt her body ravaged by jolts of chill. Her teeth were chattering. Crouching low, she felt a nest of hornets being

What was going on!?

not claimed that they were

call? What was with that...

never been able to accept his call and realized she had been played

only brought out more 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

Deirdre was so startled her grip loosened, and the phone fell onto the floor, still ringing. She took a deep breath, calming herself the best she could, and

hang up, man?

A grudge?

bit her lips and answered,

startled. "Miss

to disguise, but he managed to calm down from it. "But this is Brighthall's phone! Why

it to you, but I need you to

calm down. Charlene had revealed that Brendan and Declan not only knew each other, but they were also

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