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.

Her teeth were chattering. Crouching

What was going on!?

to Brendan? Had he not claimed

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

been able to accept his call and realized she

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

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

hang up, man?

A grudge?

lips and answered, "Mr. King,

startled.

but he managed to calm down from it. "But this

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

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 fuel her

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