Chapter 909 Winning Brendan Back, Bit by Bit

Brendan pinched the bridge of his nose as if he was trying to fight back fatigue. "I accidentally took a nap during my bath. What’s the matter?" "Oh, it was nothing,'' Charlene smiled. "I was just enjoying a chat with Miss McKinnon." "A chat?" snarled Deirdre, clearly not in the mood to play along. "I'm not in the mood to engage in brain-rotting chatter in the middle of the freezing night. Miss McKinney, though, spent a good few minutes knocking on your door until everyone in the house woke up!”

She turned on her heels and slammed her door shut.

Brendan turned his attention back to Charlene. His face was markedly devoid of rage, impatience, or any emotion. Still, his attention lingered on her body for a far longer time than he usually did.

"Aren't you cold?" he finally remarked.

Of course Charlene was cold-her getup was scant by design! She did not expect Brendan to take his bath this late into the night either. But since he put it that way... Charlene would not let this perfect excuse pass now, would she?

She pretended to shiver and leaned close to Brendan. "God, now that you mention it... I'm quite cold, Bren." She cooed coyly. "I'm going to need some of that warmth in your room."

her greatest joy, Brendan did not push her away. He even looked like he was

"Deirdre's room is next door, and she's pregnant

of a man

only reason he was not acting on it was

of them were somewhere Deirdre could not hear, Brendan

It must be so, so hard for you, right? If you're worried about Miss McKinnon overhearing us, we could always

all. He seemed to

he closed

see" sounded like a non-answer someone would give when they were disinterested, but it did still mean Brendan was not as loyal to Deirdre as Charlene

she needed were openings like these. She would win him back, bit

much she could not sleep until it was past

day, when she descended the stairs to the living room, a new woman had joined the house. She spotted a bob cut and a

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