Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 568

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.

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

What was going on!?

he not claimed that they were now even less familiar with

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

accept his call and realized she had been played for

that only brought out more questions. Why would Declan lie to her? Why would he do that? Why would he claim not to be friends

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

did you hang up, man? You still hold a grudge against

A grudge?

her lips and answered,

was startled.

from it. "But this is Brighthall's phone! Why are

opened them again. "It's... complicated. I'll explain it to you, but I need you to come clean before that. Why are you calling Brendan today, and why do you sound so friendly with

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

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