Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 702 Meeting Me Isn’t Without Consequences

"Naturally, I'm very aware of whom you're working for. I know he's your boss. So, if you really can't help me, then just send me back home. I won't hold it against you," said Deirdre despite already deciding to coerce Sam by capitalizing on his softr-heartness.

She was sure Brendan would never punish Sam too much, even if he disobeyed his boss a little, which meant she could stand to be more forceful and get what she wanted. And yet, in the end, she could not find it in her to do it. Sam had been nothing but kind and helpful to her-she could not let herself force this same man into a corner and use him as a means to her end.

"But you're just going to try to see Mr. Brighthall through some other way if I send you back home, right?”

Deirdre cast her eyes down. 'You're not wrong."

He sighed. "Christ. I guess... I guess I could ask Mr. Brighthall to agree, if nothing else. I'm not allowed to make my own decisions, but I can at least suggest something to him.”

He got out of the car and walked away.

Deirdre's heart began to race erratically. She was worried Brendan would reject her even as a large part of her dreaded seeing him too. By the time she snapped out of her panic, Sam was already getting back into the car." Miss McKinnon?"

her

"I’ll drive you there."

Then, she nodded. She had at least reached

the highest floor, gave her the directions, and said, "Mr. Brighthall wanted the meeting to be private, so you have to excuse me. You can

and

mixture of sentiments and emotions awakened. She had really thought she

it. She raised it again and then put it

her. She turned aside and saw the

he just return from

not enough to knock on

flustered. He had seen

close, his frame easily breaching into her personal space. She

sound

to her only because he needed to open the door. Turning around to