Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 773 Just A Wall Away

Julia held her chin with the thick of her palm. "I got bored of takeout, ugh! Sure, my grandfather hired a cook, but I bet she wishes she could be as good as you are. There's no joy in eating what she makes! She still has her job because my grandfather explicitly forbids me from firing people out of my preferences!"

Then, suddenly, her eyes glinted. She cast a very meaningful stare in Deirdre's direction. "Wait a sec. Why don’t... you become our new cook!? Name your price! I bet it’ll pay you way more than being my piano teacher."

The prospect quite tempted Deirdre, but she remembered her pregnancy and dismissed the idea with a smile, i'll pass." 'You'll pass? Oh, h*ll no. Are you just holding a grudge against me for being a little bit nasty to you when we first started? Huh! Who knew you could be this grudgeful, huh? Okay, I formally apologize for being a brat and a pain in your *ss! I promise I won’t ever say something nasty to you again!" she declared. "But if that's not enough for you, then go ahead and give me an earful. I can take it!" 'That's a little extreme." Deirdre tittered, amused. "It's not because I don't like you, Julia. It’s because of some personal reasons. Once I've settled down, though, I might consider it." "Oh///" Julia suddenly drawled. "I get it. It's because of your boyfriend!"

Deirdre was stunned. "What boyfriend?" "Save me the act," Julia said, smiling coyly. "I saw it with my own eyes, lady. That guy who came to get you home on a bike. He is quite the looker if I do say so myself."

Deirdre had not expected Julia to be interested in these sorts of things.

she denied, "Nope, you're overthinking it. He's just a friend." "Just a friend, she said! Answer me this, are you

Deirdre nodded hesitantly.

her hand in satisfaction.

to drop the subject entirely. "Alright,

been half an hour when they suddenly heard a commotion from outside. Pleasantly surprised, Julia cried, "It's my grandfather!" "Professor Ward?" Deirdre asked aloud. "Isn't he supposed to be giving a lecture at Surstate University lately?" "Not today!" Julia snickered. "A friend is coming over." "A friend?" "Maybe you’ll know him since you're also from Neve.

the girl was bragging about her acquaintance, there was a hint of genuine excitement. "I've seen him once when I was, like, 12? Oh my God, he's so hot! I didn’t even think he would come to Surstate just to let

Julia talked, the more excited she became. Inversely, Deirdre felt her blood chilled as though it was turning

a voice

to greet me, sir. I'm only here because I'm