Resent, Reject, Regret by Aqua Summers

Chapter 879 Cornered

The leader let out a shaky breath and suddenly thought of the winces and pained grimaces their victim had made. These women had always been the ones throwing punches-they had never wondered about the feelings of those at the receiving end of their abuse.

They knew it now-just as they now learned fear and regret.

"I... I won’t do it anymore...”

Sparing her even a seconds-long glance made Brendan retch. "Sounds to me like you girls aren’t getting enough of it yet.”

Finally, the women lost even the strength to cry. Brendan wrapped his fingers with a handkerchief before tipping one of their chins to face him." So, who gave you girls the order?"

Deirdre stirred, opening her eyes. She instinctively rubbed her hand over her bedside, but there was no one.

"Miss McKinnon? Are you awake?”

reeled in realization. Had Brendan

something

long she had slept?

him right away and tell him you're up and-" "No!" Deirdre's refusal sprung out of her almost instantly. Her cheeks were burning. "He's busy, right? So, let's not trouble him or anything. Besides, it’s not

not tell if she understood her or not. Her mind drifted to what happened in the morning, so she asked, "Shea, where were

the event that had transpired and found herself still too embarrassed to even put things to word. "I... I mean, I needed your

was referring to that specific interval, huh? Well, how was she supposed to answer Deirdre's call after hearing what Brendan said? "Oh, well I was... I was getting some medicine

said was going to help her now- especially

had a pretty fun time with her. To think her employer was some kind of celibate! Now she knew he simply had his hidden beast all chained up. Judging from that, Shea could even guess just how hard

sheepishly, "I’m a little hungry. Can you get

her shoulder a little and winced. She

sheet, musing. A moment later, her door

with Shea's tone. "You have to come with me...