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.

of chill. Her teeth were chattering. Crouching low, she felt a

What was going on!?

Had he not claimed that they were now even less familiar with one another

what was with that call? What was with that... tone? That

to accept his call and realized she had been played for a fool this whole

that only brought out more questions. Why would Declan lie to her? Why would he do that? Why

loosened, and the phone fell onto the

did you hang up, man? You still hold

A grudge?

and answered, "Mr. King, it's

was startled.

he managed to calm down from it. "But this is Brighthall's

to you, but I need you to come

not possibly calm down. Charlene had revealed that Brendan and Declan not only knew each other, but they were also very close, which was just the kind of knowledge that would

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